Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Maguire, for being here. We're having a good discussion.
I'd like to take it a little bit away from the subject of the bill itself, Mr. Maguire, given your agricultural background, to talk about the importance of food security and food sovereignty and how, essentially, having family farms often is really the foundation for local community economies and regional economies. The family farm responds to the needs of the community in a way that a farm that is purchased by an offshore corporation can't fulfill. Often, we see offshore corporations looking exclusively for export crops, rather than providing the essentials for the community or the region.
I guess I wanted to ask you, given your experience, whether you think this bill contributes to having the family farm as that foundation for food security and food sovereignty. How important is that when you look at other pillars of agriculture, such as supply management? How important is it for Canada's future to have a secure basis and foundation for family farms?