Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I was very supportive of the private member's bill that was brought forward by Dan Albas that got the ball rolling on Free My Grapes.
I wanted to expand this slightly, which certainly would assist some of the producers in my own riding of Saanich—Gulf Islands. I wanted to expand it to allow the importation across provincial borders to include “by an individual or a small-scale, Canadian-owned producer”. That expands this not just to the individual who can get it across the provincial border but to small-scale Canadian-owned producers of wine, beer, or spirits.
I'm aware, Mr. Chair, as I think you are, that it has been considered that this effort may be found outside the principles of the bill, so I turn to you. I appreciate the chance to present it because I think it's in the spirit of the bill, but I have a feeling that I'm alone in that.