Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Agriculture committee  First of all, I think transparency issues are crucial. The studies referred to by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, IARC, were carried out by independent researchers and not by industry, which is essentially the case in the evaluation [technical difficulties] the studies, which formed the basis of the 2017 report.

Agriculture committee  Yes, I will be happy to send you an email.

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much. I think it is important to emphasize that studies reviewed by independent bodies such as the World Health Organization and its International Agency for Research on Cancer are studies that have been conducted by independent researchers and not by industry. However, recently, a very well-known researcher conducted an analysis to try to understand why the United States Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, has data that is completely contradictory to that of IARC.

Agriculture committee  I just started hearing you again.

Agriculture committee  Could you please ask your question again?

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much. Let me first introduce myself. My name is Louise Vandelac and I am the Director of the Collectif de recherche écosanté sur les pesticides, les politiques et les alternatives. This collective brings together about 20 researchers from all walks of life working on issues related to agriculture, food, health, the environment, public policy, research ethics and the review of public evaluation mechanisms.

Agriculture committee  I can hear you very well, Mr. Chair.