Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health.
Our country allows the import of food products which have the benefit of pesticides that our own farmers are prohibited from
using, and this is to their competitive disadvantage. Canadians eat this food. In the Niagara region our entire peach crop is at risk because of increasing resistance to current pesticides.
What measure is the government taking to expedite the pesticide approval procedures in this country and to harmonize approvals with the United States?