Yes, I agree with this statement.
In my personal opinion and in my colleagues' opinions, I think giving the declaration into the hands of CBSA over airline pilots—as I stated—is wrong. The only government agency that should be looking at this and making these decisions is the CFIA. They're the only ones that are responsible for this in their mandate and have the experience to check animal welfare and the fitness of these horses being flown. That's our opinion. The job of pilots is to fly the plane, honestly, and the CBSA are customs officers. They don't have the experience to make decisions concerning animal welfare if these horses are going for slaughter, if they're support horses or companion horses, or if they're unfit to travel. That's in my opinion.