Francis Drouin at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On November 30th, 2023. See this statement in context.

November 30th, 2023 / 9:55 a.m.

Liberal

Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

I see. AgriRecovery acts like a “last chance” insurance, essentially, because no other programs are able to respond to the needs of farmers currently on the ground. What would be the...?

I assume you're having these conversations, but I know that even when you're dealing with private insurance, it can sometimes take up to a year to settle.

The analysis that is done by both the province and the federal governments in terms of the needs.... If we go too quickly and we forget certain needs that are on the ground that we haven't met, how do you balance a quick response—which is never quick enough for farmers who are going through a crisis—with the need to ensure that you're responding to the true needs of all farmers who are going through this crisis?

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