Mr. Speaker, not only are these senseless cuts putting our culture at risk, they also are putting the health of Canadians at risk.
While the minister is trying to cover the real impact of his cuts to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency by saying front-line services will not be affected, the reality is the opposite. As we speak, CFIA inspectors are briefing staff about cuts to important inspection programs. In fact, they are cutting the oversight of meat products imported from the U.S.
Will the minister come clean and tell us which front-line CFIA programs are being cut?