Agriculture committee  I'm afraid I can't comment specifically on the application itself. When an operator chooses to make an application for a licence, that's a business decision on behalf of the operator, and we will assess those licence applications on a case-by-case basis. I can tell you that we h

Agriculture committee  Thank you. Obviously, the CFIA plays a critical role in providing service to food processing establishments. Because of that critical role, we make maintaining the safety of our employees a number one priority. Our staff work very closely with the industry to ensure that we are

Agriculture committee  I think that in the early days of the pandemic one challenge was ensuring that we had an adequate supply of personal protective equipment. As soon as the public health guidance on the provision of non-medical masks evolved, we acted immediately to ensure that our front-line staff

Agriculture committee  Mr. Chair, I'll start by saying that CFIA is committed to protecting the health and safety of our employees, while of course maintaining and delivering critical inspection services. All of the facilities we operate within are required to follow appropriate public health protocols

Agriculture committee  CFIA's mandate in food establishments relates to food safety. Therefore, we take the measures necessary to enforce the acts and regulations in relation to the safety of the food produced in the establishments. Compliance with public health measures is the responsibility of the

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Frédéric Seppey is presenting opening remarks on behalf of all departments.

Health committee  The necessary equipment is provided to staff. We also conduct hazard assessments.

Health committee  Mr. Chair, the type of equipment that we provide staff is very much tied to the requirements of the job. In a meat processing plant, they are provided with appropriate equipment such as coats, boots and hard hats where they're required. A hazard assessment would be done in other

Health committee  Under normal circumstances, we provide inspectors with equipment.

Health committee  We provide overtime services on a daily basis for industry, overtime in terms of daily shifts and overtime on weekends. So that—

Health committee  Yes, I can.

Health committee  The health and safety of staff is a priority for the CFIA. Do you want me to continue, or should I turn it over...?

Health committee  I'll start by saying that the health and safety of our staff is a top priority for us at the CFIA. All of the actions that we have taken to mitigate risks have been done in consultation with our occupational health and safety experts, our unions, local public health authorities,

Health committee  I would add that we continue to refine our business continuity plan. We have defined what our critical services are and we are prepared to focus on delivering those critical services in the event of a resurgence of cases.

Health committee  We have identified what the critical services are, and we are prepared to ensure the delivery of those services.