Jacques Gourde at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On May 3rd, 2007. See this statement in context.

May 3rd, 2007 / 4:25 p.m.

Conservative

Jacques Gourde Conservative Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

With respect to the inspection fees charged by the agency to producers, you said earlier that these amounted to 20% of the total. Do you believe that over the course of the year, charges will decrease, remain stable, or increase? Are processors obliged to pay for part of the inspection costs as required by the agency, or these costs assumed exclusively by producers?

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