Francis Drouin at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On April 11th, 2016. See this statement in context.

April 11th, 2016 / 4:05 p.m.

Liberal

Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I'd like to thank Mr. Seppey and Mr. Landreville for joining us today.

I'm from an agricultural riding, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, not too far from here. I think it is home to just about every type of farming sector. In fact, I'm still learning about them all, including some that really operate in niche markets.

I'd like to pick up on Mr. Gourde's question about the compensation package for dairy farmers. We have many dairy farmers in my riding.

I am wondering whether your department had any involvement prior to the TPP announcement on October 4, 2015. Were you involved in the talks that resulted in the $2.4-billion in compensation or overall package of $4.3 billion?

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