I only have a bit of time. I don't want to go down that.... I just want to say that if the evidence is showing that most, or the overwhelming majority, of disease outbreaks are caused by people who are there with lawful authority and excuse, I think we are making the case that this particular section of this bill needs to be removed.
If our ultimate goal as a committee is to help farmers prevent disease outbreaks, I think we obviously have to be taking a look at how current biosecurity measures are working across this country and whether the federal government needs to update its policies and regulations or even provide more financial resources to help farmers.
I support farmers raising animals for consumption, but we also want to make sure that we are proactive enough in addressing what the evidence shows us. I'll end with that comment.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.