Agriculture committee  No.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Minister. As the minister points out, since the appointment of the chief of staff on January 4, the chief of staff has indeed been subject to the Conflict of Interest Act and all of its provisions. That means that she, like all public office holders, has an obligatio

Agriculture committee  As I say, the foundation for the obligation is the Conflict of Interest Act. In addition to that, the department has established what is called an “interim screen”. That is a process to assist in preventing any actual or perceived conflict of interest. An interim screen indicates

Agriculture committee  Swathing.

Agriculture committee  Thank you for the question. We have exchanged correspondence with European Union representatives concerning the technical barriers relating to meat. Among other things, we have a work plan. Although we have had success in this area, this process with the European Union is ongoin