The first thing is that we need to stop flying in the dark. We need data. Right now, a lot of people are saying all sorts of things without really any data.
I had the pleasure of working in Europe and in the U.S., where getting data is much easier than it is in Canada. In Canada, we rely heavily on Statistics Canada, which needs an overhaul. When it comes to the CPI report, when it comes to understanding inflation and when it comes to understanding trends, Statistics Canada is not well resourced—clearly. That would be my starting point for better food policy.
Second, I would say that we kind of have a committee already created to come up with a food policy or food autonomy strategy for Canada. We have a food policy council, which was appointed more than two years ago, and we haven't heard anything from the council at all in more than two years. I certainly would go there and set up some sort of process that would lead to a policy of some sort. Right now, there's nothing.
Third, if I may, interprovincial barriers are killing smaller markets. We need to address this issue as soon as possible. Right now, it's impossible for, say, companies in P.E.I. or Nova Scotia to have a shot at doing well, which really generates more poverty in rural Canada. That's one thing that we need to address in that policy as soon as possible.