Well, it concerns me that they may use the same science ultimately as we use in the United States, but if there is a 4-month backlog in this particular instance, that gives rise to great concern that what would have happened if that animal had been exported into the United States during that interim period.
Expressing concern over the inspection backlog for Canadian livestock.
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