In the House of Commons on September 23rd, 2010. See this statement in context.
Food SafetyOral Questions
September 23rd, 2010 / 2:40 p.m.
Battlefords—Lloydminster Saskatchewan
Conservative
Gerry Ritz ConservativeMinister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board
Of course, Mr. Speaker, that number is liquid, as the duties change from day to day. What I can assure the member opposite is that we continue to build the strength and efficacy of the CFIA.
Since we formed government, we have increased the inspection staff by 538 net new inspectors. They are on the job getting the work done.
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