[Technical difficulty—Editor] and science-based so we can continue to advance agricultural sustainability. Regulatory oversight for agriculture is interwoven among many departments, and a whole-of-government approach must be embraced and realized.
Two, incentivize and reward efforts by Canadian farmers. Canadian farmers are world leaders in the adoption of technologies that enable the sequestration of carbon. However, at present those efforts are not being recognized by government policy.
Three, promote and defend Canadian sustainability. We would like to see the Government of Canada promote the sustainability success story of Canadian farmers on the world stage and ensure that it is recognized in all international forums and negotiations.
Four, support exports. We ask the government to better use international mechanisms and institutions to ensure science-based, predictable and transparent trade rules for agriculture. We are currently at risk of non-science-based decisions in export markets impacting the adoption of innovation in Canada and jeopardizing our progress on sustainability.
[Pursuant to a motion adopted by the committee on March 31, 2022, the speaking notes of Dr. Justine Taylor have been appended to the Evidence for this meeting. See appendix—Remarks by Dr. Justine Taylor]