I would say that the strategy before us today really provides the political impetus to move toward approvals that will be, at the very least, what the Pest Management Regulatory Agency or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency should also be doing.
It's important to approve products in a timely manner. Predictability is extremely important for my members' investment decisions, for example. It's important to ensure that producers have access, as quickly as possible, to new technologies that enable them to be more productive and competitive, so they can support food security in Canada and elsewhere.
