Dr. Mary-Jane Ireland at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On May 6th, 2021. See this statement in context.

May 6th, 2021 / 5:15 p.m.

Executive Director, Animal Health Directorate, Policy and Programs Branch, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

That's a great question.

I am going to stay in my lane, here, not being a lawyer. I think it deserves some thought and deliberation on the wording and how it would be enforced and interpreted.

I could see, as a CFIA official—and I can also ask my colleague Mr. Mathuik to add here—it being be difficult to define and prove intent in this particular bill.

Mr. Mathuik, do you want to add anything to that?

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