Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses for being here today.
Mr. Fraser, I recently had the opportunity to meet with your colleagues to talk about your platform aimed at stimulating innovation on farms. The government is very supportive of you in that regard. We know that farmers have always been among those who innovate the most, so it's good to hear about that kind of partnership.
You also mentioned earlier that the agriculture and agri-food sector was one of our most important economic drivers. That opinion is shared not only by the International Monetary Fund, but also by the World Bank and the OECD. However, you rightly pointed out that your biggest issue is the regulatory burden, since it slows down productivity and innovation.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on governance, since you gained experience in that at the University of Guelph. Witnesses have told us that structural changes are needed to solve the problem of growing regulations that are slowing down innovation. There was talk about changing agencies' mandates.
However, to go even further, would it be possible to look for existing innovations? For example, the agile regulations table identified 150 problems for the sector. How can the government take action and solve those problems in a sustainable and structural way? Is there some governance that can be set up in that regard?