Agriculture committee  At the foundation of it all is the science behind it. Yes, it's a question about animals, but it's equally true in our plant and food space. It is the realities of those diseases, how fast they move, the impact on those herds—

Agriculture committee  That's a really interesting question. It's a little in that balance around anonymity and when that news breaks. We work very hard to maintain the privacy of producers. You talked a bit about social media. After that first call from the CFIA, the first reaction is to hunker down

Agriculture committee  That's a great question. As we've talked about, I think it's really about that balance and taking the time when we can take the time to balance the needs of an individual producer versus the needs of the country as a whole and the sector as a whole. Agriculture is an export ind

Agriculture committee  That's a good question. In our last couple of outbreaks.... There's a lot of information that a producer has to grapple with early on: the regulatory side, why we are here, and what we are doing. As I mentioned, we try to work really closely with our partners, whether that is

Agriculture committee  Good morning, Mr. Chair. My name is Rick James-Davies. I'm a veterinarian. I'm also the senior director of west operations at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. I appreciate this opportunity to speak about this important subject, mental health in the agricultural sector, and s