Thank you, Chair.
I have in front of me a document that we were able to acquire through the access to information and privacy act. This is a “Scenario Note” of the meeting of the board of directors of the Canadian Meat Council on April 7, 2006. According to this document, the CFIA reluctantly implemented but “disagrees with a number of specific USDA requirements”, such as “daily visits, finished product testing for listeria”, etc.
Given what happened later on, with the resulting crisis, could you explain this position? And how do you think Canadians should interpret this position?
My question is to both of these gentlemen. Am I putting you on the spot?