Agriculture committee  Yes.

Agriculture committee  Correct.

Agriculture committee  We, as transporters, are not allowed to carry freight in the U.S. We can't go from point of loading and unloading. That's against the regulations in the U.S. We're not allowed to do that. That is an option, but I think there's a control point at the border. I think that's why th

Agriculture committee  Right.

Agriculture committee  It's certainly an option. We are about an hour from the border, just over an hour from where there is a facility today that is audited and inspected, and also where the clean trailers are tested.

Agriculture committee  The requirement today is that it be clean when it arrives back at the border. That's the requirement the way it is stated today; otherwise, we wouldn't be allowed to return into Canada.

Agriculture committee  Mr. Chairman and committee members, thank you for the opportunity to present here the challenges we are facing with PED in Manitoba, and the fear that lies in the rest of western Canada because we're so integrated. My name is Bill Rempel, and I'm with Steve's Livestock Transport