Thank you, folks, and thank you all for coming and for your presentations.
I'll turn to you first, Mr. Wilcott. You said that CFIA is basically reluctant to share information openly. I guess I'm of the point of view that in terms of this listeriosis issue, we needed a much stronger inquiry than we're currently getting. Some of us wonder whether, with the potential of an election in the wind, there may have been some political pressure not to share information as well.
Your statements are somewhat along the line of those from the Ontario medical officer of health. I'll quote it to you. In their report, they stated that the process followed by CFIA, specifically with respect to the repeated recalls:
created the impression that the response was not well organized, and contributed to the public's sense of unease and confusion. It also made it more difficult for the public health units to plan and organize their efforts.
I'm wondering from you if that's been your experience with CFIA.
Secondly, the other problem.... I will admit, I was shocked at the president of the CFIA's statement here that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is not responsible for food safety in this country. Now, if they're not, who is? Who should be? That's my question to you.