I fully support the bill as drafted. That said, I fully supported Senator Dalphond's bill. I think I was quite vocal to that effect at the time he introduced it. I am aware that there are other requirements around paperwork when you are exporting horses. My hope would be that this declaration can fit into the existing scheme without adding too much for the folks we've heard from today, who are exporting horses for other reasons.
However, as I said in my written brief—and I'm happy to give more information—I think you could also amend the bill and take out the requirement for a declaration entirely and still see the same end goal. That's really what we're concerned about. With these shipments, as I said, it's not one horse at a time or two horses at a time. We're talking about huge shipments of horses leaving airports in western Canada, generally by Korean Air Cargo. With a ban in place, I really can't see those shipments continuing to leave.
It really wouldn't be a concern for me. Whether it's the bill as drafted or it's a pared-down version of it without the specific paperwork requirements—I don't know if those are concerning—I think either would be fine.