Thank you.
Welcome, Minister.
I had the opportunity recently to talk to several players in the beef industry. Maritime Beef was on the Hill just recently, and I met up with Nathan Phinney not that long ago. I heard the same comments last summer at the Canadian Cattlemen's Association meeting in Calgary. It was all regarding livestock price insurance. This has been brought up in the last couple of years as well. I know you haven't been in that chair for that long, but I think it's something we need to look at as a government.
They're concerned about climate change and about droughts, which we're seeing. They're concerned about floods and wildfires too. They're a driving factor for why there should be a permanent BRM program.
Would the AAFC consider this request from beef producers? If they would, are we in that process? Is it a possibility at all or is it something we're looking at?