Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I would like to welcome the Statistics Canada officials and commend them for their hard work and the excellent service they continue to provide during the pandemic. I spent the last four years at the OECD, and I can say that our economists and those from the other OECD countries really appreciate the quality of service offered by Statistics Canada. You are an excellent source for them.
That being said, I have a few questions about the difficulties that you mentioned earlier regarding the effect of inflation on food prices. I am particularly concerned about the effects of climate change.
We have put forward a very ambitious plan. All levels of government and other countries will have to invest a great deal of energy if we want to make a difference on a global scale.
You saw the data, which is what we used at the OECD. Climate change and extreme weather events, such as droughts, floods, the tornadoes in the U.S., and forest fires have a major impact on our farm products. Our farmers are well aware of that.
Can you tell us what method you use to assess the impact of climate change on food prices?