Jacques Gourde at the COVID-19 Pandemic Committee

On May 12th, 2020. See this statement in context.

May 12th, 2020 / 1:10 p.m.

Conservative

Jacques Gourde Conservative Lévis—Lotbinière, QC

Mr. Chair, Canada's dairy processors have been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis and the new Canada–U.S.–Mexico Agreement, or CUSMA. Some of them have incurred losses ranging from 10% to 50%, depending on the processed product.

Will the government commit to granting import permits under CUSMA to Canada's dairy processors, not retailers directly?

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