I was just starting to make the point that the weaker food safety standards in TPP countries would further threaten food safety in Canada. There was an example of the unsafe food imports from Malaysia and Vietnam, and how that's treated, the shrimp that are raised in human waste, and then treated with antibiotics. These things may not be properly labelled under the TPP to reflect this.
The other thing that people are worried about is the U.S. milk. Canada has banned recombinant bovine growth hormone produced by Monsanto, and the U.S. has not. People are worried about that.
The assumptions of equivalents for animal and dairy products and other food products under the TPP that well-informed members of the Canadian public don't consider equivalent, should be done away with.
Many Canadians object to forced consumption of GMOs, dairy products that might contain rBGH. Many are allergic to certain things; many object to food irradiation, and they should all be protected from harm, by either bans or labelling. The labelling of the country of origin should be clear, and of the substances and processes that may affect health adversely. It should all be labelled well to protect the health of Canadians.