I have worked with Humane Canada, which is actually the group that sits at the table, or has in the past, in the development of the national farm animal codes, as Mr. Currie talked about. As you say, it is an umbrella, a voluntary organization of animal protection groups, animal care groups and humane societies. I'm not aware that it, itself, has any mandate to enforce any kind of legislation or has any resources to do so.
Am I surprised that it has said no? I don't know. I'm not close enough to understand how it makes decisions within its organization. I know it represents a lot of animal welfare organizations, and I'm sure it's not easy for it to come to consensus on many of the positions that it takes.