I want to thank all of you for your input on this very important subject.
Ms. Mongeau, I do intend to take the time to read your paper. For now, I prefer to ask questions of the people we have less of an opportunity to talk to, given that they are not from Quebec.
Ms. Panagiotopoulos, you talked about a ban on advertising aimed at children. You are right that some kinds of advertising aimed at children are prohibited in Quebec, but in peak viewing hours, when there are ads for Kentucky Fried Chicken, chocolate, pizza and cholesterol-free French fries, children also watch those ads and fall prey to them. We may have to conduct an in-depth review of how advertising is developed and the type of advertising that we consider acceptable.
Ms. Bays, I noted your concerns with respect to Canada's Food Guide and I have to say that I think they are warranted. However, we have been told that Canada's Food Guide will not mention the 25% of other foods that we eat in the course of a day. Also, Health Canada has recommended that people employed or closely associated with some of the large corporations you named not play a role in developing Canada's Food Guide.
Are you concerned about the fact that this tool will be used to promote healthy and balanced eating all across Canada? Also, do you believe that children using food banks will really benefit from the 500 $ tax credit allocated to families for sports? If not, do you think that money would be put to better use if it were available to people like you to develop programs and bring in healthy foods to areas where people need them?