Agriculture committee  Yes. There are a few other organizations that have lent their support as well. The Canadian Canola Growers say, “Enhancing our research environment to better attract investment in new plant varieties is essential to keep our farms sustainable agronomically, environmentally and ec

Agriculture committee  Yes. As a farmer and a producer, my economic well-being depends on the crops I grow and the yields I get. When you look at plant breeders' rights and moving to this UPOV 91, you see that it creates a better environment for investment by these companies to come in, to create varie

Agriculture committee  Yes.

Agriculture committee  I actually might steal the question from Mr. Jones and try to answer that myself. From a producer standpoint and part of this coalition, I think at some point down the road, where we think we need some further investments in research outside of public dollars and private dollars

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. We are pleased to be here on behalf of the Partners in Innovation to speak to you today about amendments to the plants breeders' rights legislation within the agricultural growth act, as proposed in Bill C-18. My name is Mar