John Barlow at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

Thanks for the question, Mr. Blois.

You're right. CFIA would be the group that would be enforcing this.

I'm not in government. I'm hoping that if this goes through, the agriculture minister will ensure that the resources are there, because this is an important issue.

I would say that if you were to ask 10 farmers and ranch families about it, this would be in their top ten priorities, if not their number one priority. I'm sure that if this bill passes we will have to ensure that the CFIA has the wherewithal and the resources to enforce this.