No, it doesn't. Because they don't have the support of the federal government, it does put the Canadian organic sector at a disadvantage compared to our trading partners. We know that when people are getting into farming, especially young farmers, they're getting more and more into organic, and there is no support here to transition to organic, compared to other countries. That's something the government should look into, because it's an important industry. We're really hoping to have some kind of clear support from the government on this.
It was brought up quickly at committee by Monsieur Drouin that we're signing trade agreements. We have the TOP and they're looking at China and at NAFTA. Our committee travelled and met with a lot of elected officials in the States. They said “we have to do no harm”, but we know that supply management is under threat. It is disconcerting. The state of supply management does concern me.
We have the Auditor General's report that came out and clarified and validated that there are significant losses. There are problems with CBSA. I would have liked to have the minister answer this question more about reaffirming support for supply management and making sure that we do not have any more market access into our country.
Can I ask questions on CFIA? Would you be able to answer questions on CFIA on another subject?