Madam Chair, earlier our NDP colleague requested that parts of the testimony given by a witness be stricken from the record. I would just like to give you two reasons why I object to this.
Firstly, when we invite witnesses here, we must be open-minded and accept their full testimony. I wouldn't want us to become censors.
Secondly, the witness appeared to give us some examples. Even when the sodium content is reduced, consumers seem to prefer these products.
We would like to see more companies, more manufacturers reduce the amount of sodium in products that consumers still enjoy in spite of everything. When we realize that 75% of all of the sodium consumed comes from processed products, examples like these should make people want to... In my opinion, Ms. Obrien's comments should not be stricken from the record.