In keeping with that theme of additional consultations, I want to read a letter from November 22, 2004. It says:
Canada's animal-based sectors, as represented by the undersigned, wish to express our support for the swift passage of certain amendments to the Criminal Code: Cruelty to Animals provisions....Specifically, we are calling for the reintroduction and adoption of the measures contained in Bill C-22....
That was signed by over 25 animal-use groups, including the Canadian Cattlemen's Association and the Dairy Farmers of Canada. It was not signed by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, but CFA did note its dismay when similar measures didn't pass into law.
It seems to me that there was a significant consensus in 2004 amongst animal-use groups to be more bold and to do more for animals in the Criminal Code. Do you think that with sufficient work on your part, you could get back to that consensus?