For a young person, the first few years are always necessarily the hardest. Part of that is learning and part is capital. It takes a fair amount of money to buy land. Let's say that if a producer has bought land for $1 million, it's mostly in the form of a loan. They have to invest in order to start production and buy equipment. If an extreme weather event occurs, the insurance programs will be triggered, or perhaps not, but you still have to pay a deductible, in addition to waiting several months before you get the necessary assistance.
How do the programs adapt to the reality of a young person taking risks and who is much more at risk because of their financial commitments?
I would like to add that there is also the whole issue of animal welfare, which we are talking about more and more and which is a source of pride for Quebec and Canada. We're talking about loose housing, for example. This week, I met with egg producers whose chickens are free-range. All that requires new investments, which are harder for the next generation to make. I know that the programs aren't able to meet their needs.
Is that a problem for you?