Thank you, Mr. Chairman and committee members.
My name is Derek Jansen. I'm a poultry producer from British Columbia in the Fraser Valley, and I'd prefer that all Canadians eat Canadian chicken.
I'm a second-generation farmer. I've been involved in supply management my entire life. It's a system that's worked very well for us. I'm very fortunate to be involved in such a system.
We do have our challenges, but I will say that the one bright spot in our industry is the number of youth getting involved in the five commodities--dairy, poultry, and so on. It's very encouraging. I'm 39 years old, and I see a lot who are younger than I am either taking over their parents' business or somehow getting into the business on their own. I see that as a very bright spot.
Again, thank you for having us here today. It's a real pleasure.