Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Medline, for being here again and for your submission to the committee.
You met with Minister François-Philippe Champagne and have co-operated with, and participated fully in, his efforts to help us address the rising cost of food and stabilize prices. There were five actions Minister Champagne announced. One of them was securing commitments from the five larger supermarket chains. It seems, from what you have said, that you are expanding price freezes on many more items than you have in the past. From your submission, it's clear you're taking this seriously.
One of the other things that were mentioned—my colleague just mentioned it—is the grocery code of conduct. You referenced that you're worried about whether this code of conduct will go forward, given that certain grocers are not seeing the benefit of it or willing to participate fully.
Are you worried the code of conduct might be implemented by each province individually? If that were to happen, what effect would it have on you, as a national chain?