Thank you, Chair.
Minister and officials, thank you for being here today. It's always great to see you. Thanks for making time in your busy schedule to answer the committee's questions.
It's clear to me that Canadians are increasingly concerned about climate change. It's alarming, I think, what we've seen, which is an increase in extreme weather due to climate change. It has really devastated many of our farms and farm families in recent years. Whether it's floods in B.C. or droughts in the Prairies, there's no doubt that these events will continue and are likely to increase in number and severity.
Earlier this year, the Government of Canada announced its plan to reach its 2030 GHG emissions reduction targets. Significant money was dedicated to that in budget 2022. Can the minister explain how the agriculture sector will benefit from this new plan and how it will meaningfully participate in the fight against climate change?