Mr. Chair, I thank the member for his question.
We are currently consulting on new traceability regulations amendments as published in Canada Gazette I. Currently CFIA is consulting with industry in all sectors and having webinars and discussions on what is proposed in the regulatory package that was preconsulted on and then published in Canada Gazette I. We are consulting, and have been for some time, with the fair societies. We are very open to feedback and understanding and hearing their concerns. We'll work with them on looking at solutions.
I would say that in the context of what we are discussing today around biosecurity, the ability to understand where animals have been, where they are going and what other animals they have interacted with is essential. When we have animal disease in this country, it is essential to be able to trace and track and see who might be affected, and what animals, and to deal with them appropriately. This traceability regulatory package increases our ability to do that and our understanding of where animals are in a short period of time.