Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here.
This study comes at the right time, given the increasing discussion about food security, self-sufficiency and sovereignty. If I understand correctly, it's really a point that all three of you are making; in other words, the meat sector is very important for our food self-sufficiency, since meat is at the heart of our protein consumption. Furthermore, we need to be self-sufficient when it comes to our data and how we set prices for the Canadian market. If we want to grow the Canadian market, it starts with that.
We'll be hearing from department officials in the second hour. What message would you like to convey to them concerning transparency?
We have yet to hear from any witnesses opposing the establishment of a Canadian reference price.
In your opinion, how should we implement this transparency?
I'd like to hear Mr. Beretta's observations first.