France Bonsant at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On June 18th, 2009. See this statement in context.

June 18th, 2009 / 12:20 p.m.

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France Bonsant Bloc Compton—Stanstead, QC

I'm trying to understand the Americans' logic with respect to COOL. You and Mr. Read have slaughterhouses on the American side.

Is this so that you can deal with the surplus of beef which already exists in the United States? Did the Americans think that, by adopting the COOL system, they could prevent surplus beef from Canada going to your slaughterhouses on the American side?

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