Agriculture committee  Progress has been made in recent years, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. Vaccines are a good way to control diseases, and vaccine banks are necessary. It's a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done.

Agriculture committee  It's not a question of being ready. These diseases must not come into our country. That's why biosecurity is so important. We have to check wildlife and animals coming across the border. We have to be on our guard all the time and do as much as we can—

Agriculture committee  I agree.

Agriculture committee  A lot of work has been done in recent years in this regard, especially for beef production. Obviously, the dairy and beef sectors are treated somewhat separately in the regulations. However, we should still recognize the work that has been done in terms of traceability...

Agriculture committee  We must recognize all the work that's been done on traceability, because there's been a lot of focus on it, I believe. That needs to continue. As I said earlier, we need to improve cooperation. Producers are making a huge effort, but in my opinion, traceability measures need to

Agriculture committee  I would simply say that more needs to be done. Thank you.

Agriculture committee  Thank you for the question. The answer is yes, and this takes me back to your first question, which is important. Traceability could also be improved with respect to diseases. In addition, regarding trade, we lack full traceability from stable to table, in my opinion. We produc

Agriculture committee  Yes. Traceability is regulated up to the slaughterhouse, but after that, it's no longer regulated. Some things are done voluntarily, but there are no longer any regulations so that the consumer can know where the animal came from.

Agriculture committee  I would ask Mr. Berrigan if he has more information. I don't have enough expertise in this field.

Agriculture committee  Good afternoon. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today. As has been said, my name is Pierre Lampron and I'm the second vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. We met not too long ago to discuss Bill C‑275. The Canadian Federation of Agr

Agriculture committee  It's a good idea to protect animals.

Agriculture committee  That's what makes Bill C‑275 so important: If producers feel that the government doesn't care about their problems, if they don't feel supported, at some point, all kinds of things can happen. I think the idea is that we work together. We're going to work on our side, the gover

Agriculture committee  This is why this bill is important.

Agriculture committee  I'll let you answer the question, Mr. Berrigan, since you'll be able to give a specific answer to the question about diseases.

Agriculture committee  We have a lot of biosafety measures on the farm. We do foot baths, we wash boots, and people have to write their names in the register at the gate, among other things. When people arrive, we don't know where they've been or what disease they might be carrying. These diseases are