You also mentioned that you'd like to see a transition plan. The bill as it's currently written has a coming-into-force section of 18 months. When it comes to a transition plan, are you asking this committee to consider an amendment specifying a requirement for a transition plan that speaks to people who are breeding horses for slaughter and offering financial support? Are you asking for that kind of specificity to be inserted into this bill as part of a transition plan?
On February 29th, 2024. See this statement in context.