We found in our recent report, the organic task force report, that the United States, for example, is spending eight times more per acre per year than Canada on organic food and farming programs. This includes longer-standing research programs such as the organic research and extension initiative in the U.S., which is a critical part of supporting producers, but also more recent programs, including the organic transition initiative, which is focused on transition support for producers, some transition insurance incentives and market development. We found, on the same note, that the EU is spending 200 times more than Canada on average, and it goes from there.
These are all direct competitors with our producers, so it's a competitiveness issue for sure, and that's why we think transition support is really important to help our farmers here in Canada.
