Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thanks to the minister for being here.
It wasn't in the fall economic statement, nor did I see it in the supplementary estimates, but we do know that foot and mouth disease is a very real threat and potentially catastrophic to the Canadian beef industry. The Americans have already told us that they won't be sharing their stockpiles of foot and mouth disease vaccines. Will there be resources for a domestic foot and mouth disease vaccine bank in Canada in the upcoming budget?