I only have a short period of time here, but one of our concerns is that this questionnaire went out almost four years ago. When we've talked to the industry, they've basically said, “We really haven't had any consultation since then.” This has been a surprise, because when there is a period of two or three years when nothing moves on an issue, we assume it's not going to change, and then all of a sudden this is dumped on us.
We've had to drag out basically vegan rights organizations to find support for what you're doing. I'm wondering what it would take for CFIA to press the pause button on this and to go back, saying that we need to restart this process, that we need to go to industry and actually consult with them, discuss whether EU standards are appropriate for Canada or not, discuss the disease issues on some of these species that are going to create problems rather than solve them.
What would it take for you folks to just back off and say we're going to stop this? We've had, from our perspective on this side, too many initiatives coming through Ag Canada, CFIA, and PMRA that appear to be politically motivated far more than scientifically directed. For the industry's sake, what would it take for you folks just to stop and say we're going to take another look at this and start over?