Ms. Citeau, we are often told to buy “local” products to help support local producers in the Canadian market. However, previous witnesses have mentioned that the fact that there is no precise definition of the term “local” causes complications.
In Canada, and for us here in Ottawa, can that term cover producers from Prince Edward County, the Niagara Peninsula, or even Saskatchewan?
As our country is quite vast, purchasing local products does not necessarily mean that those products come from our area.
On this, I would like to know what your recommendations are on redefining the term “local”.