Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Canada's food surplus purchasing program—a $50-million fund—was supposed to help redistribute existing and unsold inventories. This was announced on May 5. Over a month later, this program is still not active during the most critical time for farmers.
Matt Hemphill with Potatoes New Brunswick says time is running out for the growers. How much longer will producers have to wait before they see any glimpse of this program being available to them?