Subcommittee on Food Safety committee  In fact, the meeting with Ms. Weatherill and her close collaborators took place one morning with three different consumer groups. The purpose of the meeting was to take the pulse of consumers with respect to the way the crisis had been handled. There was a lot of discussion about

Subcommittee on Food Safety committee  I imagine that you also talked to consumers who had contracted food poisoning as a result of listeria. As I recall, no consumer has appeared before the Committee, even though that would most certainly have been beneficial to the Committee's work. Recently I was talking with a la

Subcommittee on Food Safety committee  Much of the problem likely has to do with CFIA's mandate, which might be described as schizophrenic. According to Mr. Malcolm Allen, the Agency's role involves public safety, first, and second, economic viability for the stakeholders—which, as far as Option consommateurs is conc

Subcommittee on Food Safety committee  Thank you, Anu. Option consommateurs was established in 1983. We are a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and protect the interests of consumers and ensure that they are respected. Our head office is located in Montreal and we also have an office in Ottawa. We i