Here's how I see things. If we make changes for 2018, they will apply everywhere, to everyone who faced the same very specific situation in 2018. It is actually a very specific case. I don't think Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is deciding to make changes just for the regions mentioned. If other regions have experienced the same situation, I don't see why they would be excluded. That's why I see no problem with mentioning that this applies to other sectors affected in 2018, if any.
There are currently five regions with very specific cases and supporting documents: Bas-Saint-Laurent, Chaudière-Appalaches, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean and Abitibi-Témiscamingue. These people have made claims and representations. As I mentioned earlier, La Financière agricole du Québec is ready to recognize the situation. We are told that the Government of Quebec is also prepared to do so. Only the Government of Canada must give its consent.
These people expect a lot from us. I think we will indeed focus on that. Just as we can't prevent someone who has rights from exercising them, I don't see why other people in the same situation shouldn't be entitled to compensation such as that to which people in the regions mentioned are entitled.
As I understand it, we are going to resume this debate on Thursday. So I agree to adjourn the debate on this motion and pick it up again on Thursday.