Thank you, Mr. Leduc.
Madame Fenton, thank you for your presentation to the agriculture committee.
We've had many witnesses at the committee talk about the right to food. This is a big endeavour going forward in putting forth a food strategy. There are some things that need to be addressed. We talk about Canadians using food banks, and the number seems to go up every single year. Some things we need to address are to ensure we have better jobs for people, a $15-an-hour minimum wage, a basic income for Canadians, and the right to food.
In 2012, Olivier De Schutter came to Canada and presented a scathing report on the situation. Food sovereignty is very important, as well as the right to food, the right to safe and healthy food, and drinking water.
You made some recommendations in your briefing. Could you explain a little more what food sovereignty is, what a food sovereignty food policy would look like, and go over some important recommendations we need to have in our report after the consultations here today?