Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I certainly support my NDP colleague's point about respect towards witnesses.
My first question is to Mr. Goldblatt. I had the pleasure of speaking to some of your colleagues before this meeting, and we focused in particular on the cooperative investment plan. I've heard many times that the agricultural sector is in great difficulty nowadays. I'd like to know whether you think this plan would be of specific help to farmers and whether it is a better way of helping farmers than other possible mechanisms, because I think the problems of our agricultural sector today are certainly a high priority.