I would say that that explains in part why we defend our supply management programs so passionately. To some extent, these programs fulfil this function. The situation is more difficult for other crops. I think that, in Canada, we're looking for food production independence. This is essential. I think that a people must ensure, as a primary responsibility, that it can feed itself through its own production throughout the country.
I would say that the role that the federal government can play... We are still advocating an income security program approach. We understand that we want to provide producers with security based on a minimum amount of income. But the more we are able to find money within the market, the less likely we will have to intervene. In addition, the money that we do invest will have a positive impact.
Product identification is one thing that people have been crying for year after year, namely, a better identification of Canadian products, to enable consumers to really have good information about where the products have come from. In Canada and in Quebec, our product regulatory frameworks are quite stringent with respect to things as such the environment, which can lead to higher production costs. We are finding it more and more difficult to compete with imports. That must be acknowledged. Canadians are demanding when it comes to the environment—they are putting demands on the state—and it therefore follows that it must be given the tools to meet their requirements. Canadians are demanding and if they prefer to buy Canadian products, we want to create this balance, which will save us from having to intervene so often with respect to dumping-related matters.