Thank you very much.
Earlier, my colleague was telling me that I could come here more often. I was brought up on a farm and we had goats. I would have liked to have taken over the farm, but I chose another profession. What you are faced with is therefore very familiar to me.
In Quebec, we made certain choices. We know that we are losing one farm per day. This therefore requires concerted action on the part of the government. Within the Quebec government, it is not just the Department of Agriculture that is working on this. There is also a policy aimed at youth. Work has already been done with regard to the next generation of women.
I am at present a participant in the gala and I strongly encourage training for women. It is also necessary to have a network of advisors allowing for the transfer of knowledge and providing technological assistance. Financial assistance is also required. As my colleague was saying, we need people who are ready to defend the mechanisms and systems that are in place. This requires concerted action, policies and money. Earlier, you were saying that our programs should not be. We are however fighting in order that these programs be provided to you.
As a woman, could you talk to us a bit about the situation of women? In my opinion, today, it is no longer possible to farm without talking about fairness and putting in place programs to support women in agriculture.