As both of the introductory comments noted, there has been a working group, from both the department and the agency, that has been sitting together. They have drafted a policy which should be finished by the end of 2018. That policy says there will be a committee that will be formed from the department—both national headquarters staff, as well as regional staff, and both from the west coast or the east coast because they are very significant players on the fish health files, obviously—and from CFIA. As we bring information of different sorts to the committee, that committee will develop a list of what the current emerging disease concerns are that the department and the CFIA think are of importance. Then they will together decide how to proceed with risk assessments and decisions on whether or not CFIA will have a response, surveillance or controls over that particular disease.
On November 29th, 2018. See this statement in context.