I can certainly respond.
The passage of such a bill will have direct effects on farm transfers. As Ms. Bissonnette mentioned, a business transfer does not happen in a month. It is a complex process that takes place over several years. Pitfalls can occur. Sometimes families have to put water in their wine to reach a common result. When combined with tax measures that disadvantage family farm owners who want to sell the business to a family member, some find it easier to dismantle their business or sell it to a neighbour who can then expand their own farm business. The end result is a decrease in the absolute number of farms. For rural communities in Quebec and Canada, this means fewer families operating businesses, consuming locally, and contributing to the economy of their community.
I would suggest to you that 10 or 15 years from now, if this inequity is not corrected, incorporated farm businesses will continue to struggle.