Agriculture committee  In relation to Cargill in Guelph, we're in discussions with management. We'll require them to cease slaughtering runs and schedules, and we will relocate our staff to other facilities. However, that would obviously require them to move animals to other processing plants. We've been in discussions with them in our planning.

Agriculture committee  Unfortunately, I have to take that one back to determine what the status of the request is. I apologize for not having an answer to that question.

Agriculture committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Perron. Unfortunately, I'm not aware of the situation you just described. However, I'd be more than pleased to take this back. If there's anything we can do from an importation and import certification perspective or if there are any slowdowns from CFIA, I'd be happy to take those details back and work with our colleagues in the operations branch to determine where the blockage is.

Agriculture committee  I believe you're referring to the DNA testing that Trent University put forward. Our understanding is that it has demonstrated some merits but requires some additional refinements before we are able to consider it for regulatory testing perspectives and purposes. We're aware of it, and if this is an additional tool that we can use to detect fraudulent and misrepresented, in this case, spent fowl that's being passed off as chicken at the border, we'll surely consider putting additional measures in place.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Minister. Mr. Perron, thank you for your question on the vaccine bank. As has been indicated, budget 2023 did provide $57.5 million over five years for the establishment of the vaccine bank. I want to reassure the committee that there are sufficient funds to establish the vaccine bank, whether we go into a cost-sharing agreement with the provinces or not.