Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the member for Kitchener—Conestoga for sharing his time.
I had a question regarding the departmental plan for 2022-23. I noted that it's considering changing policies and programs ahead of the next agricultural policy framework “to stimulate the adoption of sustainable practices to help reduce emissions, increase resiliency particularly for agricultural soils, reduce risks, and open up new opportunities for producers.”
We all know how important the agricultural sector is in helping us fight climate change, especially with carbon sequestration, but I'm wondering what specific changes the department is considering that would encourage farmers to do even more to adopt climate-friendly practices and some of the new ones that have been introduced.