Thanks. I appreciate the answer.
One of the areas, I would say, where the Government of Canada, departments and bureaucracy could play a role is this. There was a report recently that basically said that we have to reduce animal husbandry and animal agriculture if we want to fight climate change. I would argue that grazing is protecting some very delicate ecosystems, including native grasslands that make up a large part of my riding.
There is a product, an organic compound, out there, 3-NOP, which is a feed additive, especially for dairy cows, that could reduce methane emissions anywhere between 30% and 80%, as studies have shown.
This food additive has been approved in the EU and for use in the United States, but it continues to languish waiting for approval here in Canada, because instead of treating it as a feed additive or feed supplement, we're treating it as a medicinal compound, so it's going through veterinary health medicine rather than just as a feed compound. It could play a significant role in reducing emissions and protecting the environment. Why is Canada treating this product, which is an organic compound, so differently from other countries, especially the EU, which is very risk-averse in approving new technology?