Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the witnesses for being with us today.
I will start with Ms. Ireland.
Ms. Ireland, according to an article in the Canadian Veterinary Journal, Canada does not have a collaborative national surveillance system for animal diseases. Yet, I listen to you speak and I get the impression that there really is a surveillance system, and that you are part of it.
Can you tell me why the author wrote that and explain to me how the system works? Do you really have all the data? Do you have to look for information from other departments or agencies, which could cause delays?
Do you think it would be better to have an umbrella organization?