I would like to make a brief comment, and then I will let Denis add something about Canadian agricultural programs and the Agriculture Policy Framework.
Growing Forward is only the second Agriculture Policy Framework. If we had as much experience as the United States in devising these major agricultural policies, as Europe does with the CAP, we would probably be able to include strategic marketing in these Agriculture Policy Frameworks, so as to counter crises such as the ones we are experiencing in the hog and beef sectors. It is time we looked into this. It is probably a little too late for Grow the Future, but we should sit down and think about what we are going to do. What strategy will we put in place to counter this crisis in the hog industry and to increase the production, processing, slaughter and value-added of Canadian beef and pork products? It is time we developed these strategic plans and included them in a Canadian agricultural policy. Otherwise I am concerned about the future of both the pork and beef sectors in Canada.
We are going through a crisis at the moment, and there has been no response to it. The markets have been shaken, countries are closing their borders, and prices are dropping. There is no concerted response from the stakeholders. We have to sit down and devise these strategic plans for both the beef and hog sectors.