Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here.
The brief update I gave at the beginning of the meeting was important. On behalf of my party, I agreed to have the committee study climate change requirements, but I wanted the committee to cast a broader net and explore the issue of standards that are required for food entering Canada.
Ms. Donohue, you talked a lot about that. You said that imported products must meet the same standards and offer the same levels of protection as Canadian products. However, that is not what local producers are telling us. They are telling us that products coming from outside the country are not subject to the same standards as Canadian products and that foreign producers often use inputs that are prohibited here.
How do you explain that? Who is telling the truth? Explain the nuances, if there are any, because they are important.