As for the question of whether the current pricing mechanism supports or undermines the resilience of the beef production system in Canada, my answer is clear: in its current form, the mechanism contributes to undermining the system's resilience, not intentionally, but as a result. We thus recognize that it is important to have a report on Canadian pricing, both upstream and downstream.
Furthermore, our consumers want to purchase Canadian products. They want to consume a product from their province, but we do not have the opportunity to show the real price of the product. When we price, our products are compared with others that are priced according to U.S. standards. It makes a difference, and we cannot get off the ground.
Today, the nine federally inspected beef slaughterhouses can take on more capacity in a single shift. Imagine if we had two shifts. We could produce more Canadian products at home and better feed our consumers.