It complements the response that was given by CFIA to the earlier question. The Health Canada role is to set standards and policies, and then CFIA implements those standards and policies. The specific funding and the enhancements for Health Canada are to work on reviewing standards. It's to increase our capacity to do health hazard assessments. When you have a potential food recall, it's Health Canada that assesses the risk, and then CFIA takes appropriate action. Finally, some of the money is also spent on the scientific side to develop new tests and models that would help us to detect some of these pathogens faster than would otherwise be the case.
On November 25th, 2013. See this statement in context.