Being a farmer myself and someone involved in the supply management sector, I'm fully aware of the value of supply management and the effort made in the House to make sure it remains secure. As you know, we initiated the supply management program over 50 years ago. I've been involved, and I'm fully aware of it.
The egg industry, along with every other agricultural sector in the country, needs to continue to expand. That is why that funding is there. It's to help them increase their production. It's simply that. We don't want to have to import the products. We want to make sure we produce them ourselves.
Farm Credit, as you're no doubt aware, is now making moves to make more venture capital available. You're right. If every venture capital dollar is returned, we didn't do enough of a venture. Venture capital is meant to take some risk, of course with some evaluation of the programs. We want to make sure that is done. I'm certainly pleased about Farm Credit being able to do this. They'll be able to hit many sectors, including the supply management sector and others in agriculture, which is so vitally needed.