Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My question relates to the list of products that have been approved for use. Mr. Aucoin, could you please tell me how many are permitted in Canada but not in the United States, or the opposite, how many products are banned in the United States but not here?
Is the process for approving a product in the United States comparable to ours? Does the process take roughly the same time as in Canada? And does the act give you some power to prohibit the import of products grown using pesticides banned in Canada? PMRA bans crops grown using certain pesticides. However, if products grown in other countries using pesticides that are banned by your agency because they are not considered safe are imported into Canada through the back door, Canadians might still consume them.