Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to all of the witnesses, who have taken the time to be here to provide us with their information.
Overall there have been 13 disease clusters and approximately 3,000 cases associated with meat and poultry plants alone. Agriculture is an area of shared jurisdiction between the federal government and the provinces and territories.
What factors have contributed to the outbreak of COVID-19 in food production facilities in Canada? What impact have these outbreaks had on the security of the food supply in Canada?
I'll direct those questions to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.