We see cases of foreign workers almost every day in our constituency offices. It doesn't take days to process their case, it takes months, even years in some cases.
I am asking the government to proceed as quickly as possible and provide Olymel with all the foreign workers it needs immediately. This will not cost Canadian society a lot of money, and it will allow Olymel to get out of the woods, slaughter its hogs, process its meat and save farms.
In Quebec, 1,000 farms are affected. For Quebec, pork exports represent more money than the export of electricity from Hydro-Québec.
Have you thought about all the regional economies that are going to collapse? It's huge. I want Olymel to be able to have foreign workers within two months, at most. Issue permits. Do your job, please.
My next question is for the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada representative.
I have been told that pork protein is in demand globally and that there is a market opportunity.
Are there any interesting opportunities in the future for pork protein, in the short, medium and long term?