Wayne Easter at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On November 17th, 2009. See this statement in context.

November 17th, 2009 / 5:30 p.m.

Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

Thanks, William and Erin. I'm glad we finally got you on committee after the games the government played earlier.

You said in your brief that AgriFlex is good policy. I guess the problem is the definition of AgriFlex.

I debated the minister in the last election. I was of the assumption that the minister was looking at AgriFlex as I was, because the two major parties committed to AgriFlex, and I believe that some of the other ones did as well. I believed the minister was committed to AgriFlex being allowed for RMP in Ontario and for ASRA in Quebec. As I understand it, Minister Ritz is not allowing it for those two programs. Is that correct?

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