Thank you Mr. Chairman.
Thank you for your presentations.
Mr. Ling, you are not the first one to say that we had enough studies and that it is time to get the job done. Many people share this view, particularly in Quebec. Ms. Fyfe referred to the consultations done by the Senate Committee. The federal government is also doing a round of hearings on APF 2, and the former government had done a consultation round on APF 1. The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food is travelling in Quebec and the Commission sur l’avenir de l’agriculture et de l’agroalimentaire québécois is having its own study.
I think that consultations are very important. Our party itself is involved in consultations. I participated in various consultations on land use, and also travelled throughout Quebec to study the future of agriculture. Consultations are very important, but you are right to point out that they must be followed by action. I think we must do both. Presently, there are many questions about the future. Before you, some young farm producers underlined how important it was to have a vision. As a grain producer, what is your vision? You said as a quip that you had no idea what the situation will be 19 years from now. Based on your experience and the input of members of your organization, how do you foresee the future of agriculture, and more importantly, what shape should this future take?