Agriculture committee  Yes, we have heard from all stakeholders including producers. We were at a meeting a couple of weeks ago where we had Atlantic producers. They are concerned about the animals travelling farther and farther, and they are concerned about the distance. As I said previously, however,

Agriculture committee  Yes. We also have the data within CFIA for the travel of these animals, because our inspectors collect that data. We did the analysis of the data, and we think that close to 98% of these shipments will already be compliant with these transport times.

Agriculture committee  Yes. A lot has changed since 1977. In 1977 animals mostly travelled by rail. Currently lots of animals travel by trucks, so that has changed. Industry has also adjusted quite a bit. Industry has done a lot of good work. That includes producers, transporters, and everybody else.

Agriculture committee  Yes. We are very well connected. CBSA delivers services on behalf of CFIA. We have an understanding with CBSA. They are very well aware of the truckloads of animals that are moving. Millions and millions of animals move back and forth, especially in western Canada. There is a mec

Agriculture committee  Yes, definitely. We are also working on our side to do innovation, such as the electronic exchange of information with our colleagues at the USDA. We have implemented a pilot in western Canada at four different crossings where we can just exchange electronic signatures. We are wo

Agriculture committee  I think we have done a great amount of consultation and communication. Of course, we can do more. One of the things we are doing is—and I should have actually included it in my response before—we will delay the implementation date for one year after we have the final regulation b

Environment committee  Yes. Thank you, Madam Chair. Good afternoon. My name is Jaspinder Komal. I am the executive director of the animal health directorate at CFIA and also the chief veterinary officer. My remarks will be very brief. I appreciate your invitation to be here today and for giving me

Environment committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. We moved from managing the program in one way to a different way, because we were looking at how the management of the program was responding to what we were trying to do. We were trying to eradicate CWD from Canada. We were not having any success, and we