Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to start by talking about the health of animals regulations. Of course, this was legislation that we as a government introduced in 2020.
As it relates to the Maritimes and specifically to my community in Nova Scotia, one challenge that has arisen is the fact that in our dairy industry we have a number of bob calves, male calves that really don't have any benefit on a dairy farm, and we don't have a whole lot of processing capability. That's one thing that of course we'll hear about during the study we're taking on.
A lot of these bob calves are transported to Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. They have to go a long distance. The new provisions that came under the regulations are starting to involve and basically create challenges for some of our producers.
I'm just wondering, Ms. Barnes or Mr. Forbes, if this particular issue in the Maritimes is on your radar and if it has been discussed before.