Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
My thanks to the witnesses for joining us.
I especially want to thank you for accepting our invitation, Ms. Mitchell. I am sorry that I'm not there with you in person. This is one of the few times when I am not there in the room. I send my greetings as if I were there in person.
My first questions are for you, Ms. Mitchell.
There is a lot of talk about horse transport conditions, which are established by the CFIA. The agency says that the standards are the same for horses transported for slaughter as for other purposes. However, those who transport horses for other purposes take greater care or precautions.
The CFIA representatives told us earlier that the transport standards were reviewed in 2019 and implemented in 2021. Has that improved the situation?