Agriculture  Mr. Chair, I would like to thank the hon. minister for his vision on agriculture for Canada. I have had a concern for the past few years, even before I got into politics. It concerns me when I hear that Canada is trying to play by the rules, that we want to negotiate lowering su

Agriculture  Mr. Chair, I appreciate my hon. colleague's question and statements. I would like to commit myself and those in our party to work together with others to do something. The people we talked to today at the demonstration are looking to us for leadership. It is not a time to say tha

Agriculture  Mr. Chair, we are in a crisis situation. I have said this before and I will say it again, we are better positioned this year with our hon. members on this side of the House to work together with the minister, to work together with the cabinet and, yes, let us put pressure on the

Agriculture  Mr. Chair, I think we first have to educate the consumer. I do not think we have done enough. Nobody has done enough to show the average consumer what the farmer is getting and where it is coming from. Parallel to this, I think we have to make it easier to produce in Canada. In

Agriculture  Mr. Chair, obviously the member has been doing his homework too. His remarks reflect what I have been hearing when I talk to representatives of the agricultural industry and to farmers, which is that we must be very careful. We must not allow our supply management system to be wa

Agriculture  Mr. Chair, it is an honour to be here with my esteemed and experienced colleagues who have spoken. I am hoping to add a few words to this debate. Our rural way of life is under threat. Agriculture in Canada is facing a crisis. And that crisis has a negative effect on rural life

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, I have just listened for a while to the farmers who are presently in front of the Parliament Buildings. They are protesting, and rightly so, the fact that farmers across Canada cannot make ends meet. I am encouraged by the statement of the hon. Minister of Agricult