Agriculture committee  Mr. Chair, those sections come into force on royal assent because they are provisions dealing with transitional matters, such as licences, which are currently being issued through meat inspection, fish inspection, and the Canada Agricultural Products Act. Section 94 is with regar

Agriculture committee  In subclause 24.(4), it states, “The inspector may be accompanied”.

Agriculture committee  With regard to the criminal versus regulatory—and this would be a regulatory offence—according to the scheme in the bill, it would be covered under clause 39 of the bill, so there would be penalties and fines involved. Although the Criminal Code provides for five years, if you lo

Agriculture committee  No, it's not.

Agriculture committee  It would be up to the crown to decide. They have discretion on whether they are going to pursue it or not. But you are correct.

Agriculture committee  I have not.

Agriculture committee  The English version of section 425.1 of the Criminal Code states: (1) No employer or person acting on behalf of an employer or in a position of authority in respect of an employee of the employer shall take a disciplinary measure against, demote, terminate or otherwise adversel

Agriculture committee  I can answer, Mr. Chair. Thank you. Although it says “including”, it will colour the interpretation that is given to the first part of new clause 2.1. It can have a limiting effect.