Good morning.
In Quebec, we are very concerned about maintaining the supply management system, because some 50% of Canada's industrial milk comes from Quebec. In my riding, there are 90 milk producers. Recently, a dairy farm was closed for three reasons: weakening of the import system, quota reductions already in place and expected, and the excessive cost of replacing the reduced quotas.
We have spent a lot of time on discussing the use of section 28, but let's look at the issue differently. If we do nothing, if we do not use section 28 or if we do not amend the regulations, how do you see the medium-term future for dairy farmers in Quebec and Canada? I suppose you have done some analysis. The profits of processors are rising, and dairy farmers are finding themselves in an increasingly difficult situation. There is an imbalance there. What measures can the department take to improve the situation?