Thank you, Chair.
Actually, the seed industry has been asking for this for quite a few years. What it does is it actually takes away the subsidization of the taxpayer on the audits that go on in the fields. That's the first thing it does. Second, it improves the efficiency and the service to the seed growers so they can actually get quicker approvals.
The CFIA did come before us and testify earlier on, and they basically clarified the fact that this has nothing to do with food safety. This has everything to do with regulating the actual seeds that farmers use to grow their crops. It's just a common sense move forward. Plus, they also told us that these inspectors will actually be trained by CFIA, so we can ensure that the inspectors who are going to the fields are trained by the CFIA, are monitored by the CFIA, and will do a great job.