Finance committee  We were very happy to see this in the budget. We've been working on it for the past 10 years, working with our colleagues at Cosmetics Alliance Canada. Over the past decade or so, I think the cosmetics industry has really led the way in phasing out animal testing. To their credit, they basically do little to no animal testing in Canada at this time.

Finance committee  Thank you very much to the chair and members of the committee for the opportunity to provide comments on Bill C-47, specifically on the proposed amendments to the Food and Drugs Act pertaining to cosmetics testing on animals. I am the deputy director of Humane Society International/Canada, part of Humane Society International, which has a presence in more than 50 countries, making us one of the largest animal protection organizations in the world.