Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Cherewyk and Mr. Lemaire, in your presentations you both talked about climate change and the need to do better with respect to the environment. The fact is that, as consumers, we often see things that don't make sense. The products available may have been transported great distances before they get to our plates, even though a farmer not far from where we live produces the same product. I would like to know what we can do so that products reach consumers or the processing sites as directly as possible? How can we cut down the distances travelled and include this approach in a strategic framework in order to have a positive impact on the environment by reducing the distance these products are transported and in turn reduce waste?