Mr. Speaker, I believe the hon. member should consult the auditor general on this.
It is not good enough to tell Canadians “Your food is safe as long as it wasn't produced in the agriculture minister's riding”. Canadians should have complete confidence in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's ability to test the food supply. They cannot when ministers are able to block inspections.
Why were 800 sick children not enough to convince this agriculture minister to let the inspectors do their job?