Thank you very much for that.
I would like to note the $7 million last year for market access. The U.S. cattle industry alone, in terms of U.S. government support, is about $60 million a year, and for the European community to support their wine exports, about $120 million. We're talking about one of our major industries where we're giving peanuts compared with what our major competitors are doing. Thank you for that.
I would like to go on to Mr. Savoie.
On the whole issue of the excise tax, we had a debate in this committee about an excise tax now being imposed by the federal government on medical cannabis. Many people are reacting very badly to it, understandably. It cuts down access to medical marijuana that people need for pain management.
What you're proposing is an excise tax on sugary drinks. I don't think anyone would defend sugary drinks. The health impacts, as your brief indicates, are significant. To what extent do you think we could shift the ability of Canadian low-income consumers to access good food, which is a major problem, as you know, by putting that excise tax in place?