Mr. Speaker, in response to the question that was put before question period by the hon. member concerning the regulatory process, it is the hope and expectation of the government that after consulting with industry the regulations would be designated as infractions, whether they were an offence of a minor nature, a more serious nature or a very serious nature. Those would be decided on in combination with the private sector of the resource that we are referring to, as well as government regulators. It would be dealt with in a very fair and reasonable manner and, as indicated earlier, would prohibit taking every single infraction to the courts, thus saving time and money.
In response to the hon. member's second question regarding how regulators will be kept fair and honest, it is my assumption that public servants try to put in a fair day's work for a fair day's pay. In no way would they look aside or turn a blind eye when there may be infractions such as unsanitary conditions in a meat inspection plant, for example. In no way would they disregard that infraction when tainted meat could appear on supermarket shelves, which in turn might land on their own family's supper plate.
I have every hope and expectation that the regulators of the Canadian public service will pursue this with all sincerity to ensure that we have a safe and quality food supply for all Canadians.