Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My next question is for Mr. Jenkins, from Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
According to the Canadian General Standards Board website, in 2008 the Canadian Organic Aquatic Producers Association asked Fisheries and Oceans Canada to create a national standard for organic aquaculture. The proposed standard was meant to serve as a guide for using the “organic” label for aquatic practices, no matter the origin. The department offered to finance the participation of a specialized consultant in September 2009. The board signed an agreement with the department to create this standard. The advisory committee was supposed to develop a draft standard to be submitted for public consultation between June 30 and August 30, 2010.
In August 2010, a letter was sent to the board by environmentalists and producers who criticized the draft standard project because it allowed the use of pesticides, among other reasons.
Can you tell me if the standard has become a national standard in Canada approved by the Standards Council of Canada?