Those are all good questions.
I'm thrilled to be here--really--in person. I thank you so much, because there are an awful lot of myths that needed debunking.
The scientists and veterinarians within the federal government and the provincial government are diligent, hard-working people who really try to bring some scientific objectivity and neutrality to the story, but as you know, most citizens have decided they don't want to believe industry, they don't want to believe business, and they certainly don't want to believe government, so we, as provincial employees, don't get the story out. It just doesn't sell in the newspapers. Facts interfere with the story.
It's all on our website. I'm happy to leave you with cards to find this information. It's just that the general public doesn't access that information; they just reach for the newspaper or go on the Internet where, unfortunately, claims and allegations are made, and then we're busy trying to defend them.