Thank you.
This committee has heard a great deal about the attempts by agri‑food industry stakeholders, such as farmers and food processors, to address tremendous challenges. These challenges include climate change, trade wars and other international trade issues, and the adoption of new standards.
The industry and the departments met at the agile regulations table. They identified 150 regulatory irritants, which are recurring complaints from the industry. It seems that the challenge lies in resolving these complaints, whether they concern the system or the service, and identifying best practices that could be implemented.
Ms. Mailloux, could the creation of an ombud position help us to work with the industry in order to find solutions to the problems identified?