Thank you very much for being here today.
It is nice to be back on the agriculture committee, which is why I first came to this place.
On September 19, 2007, Minister Ritz wrote a letter to Ambassador Crawford Falconer expressing his concern with the ambassador's text regarding sensitive products. He said, “As you know, Canada has a system of supply management for certain products (dairy, poultry, eggs). That system has worked very well for those producers, and both those producers and the Government of Canada are resolutely committed to maintaining it.”
Also, in the Speech from the Throne our government showed very strong support for supply management. What has that done to help your industries? Has our government support helped your industries?