Mr. Chair, thank you. I'd like to again thank Deputy Minister Forbes and Monsieur Corriveau for being here and answering our questions.
I'd like to follow up on Madam Brosseau's question on organic farming.
Organic farming is important to me. It's important to my constituents. A lot of farmers are in the organic industry. It seems to be a burgeoning field. In my view—and there's a lot of support from other members of our caucus—not only are organics important, but they can work very well with a traditional model of farming.
If I were to ask you if there was an application for, let's say, $600,000 for long-term funding to create a multi-year system for a certification plan, is that something that's feasible? Also, would the department be open to having Canadian farmers on par with farmers in the States and other parts of the world when they try to export our organic products to other markets?