Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm pleased to see all my colleagues on the Standing Committee on Finance again.
Ms. Grynol, it may sometimes be difficult to hear what you have to say because it reminds us of the hard times we experienced over the past two or three years. In addition, members of your association who work in the tourism sector here in Ottawa went through the trucker convoy and occupation. That made things much worse still. I've spoken to some members of your association, and they told me how difficult it was for the hotel and conference industry to get people coming back to Ottawa. We're working on that, obviously.
Thank you for being here with us, for your energy and for your confidence in our ability to get through this together and build the economy going forward. We talked a lot about innovation. I hope you can inspire my Conservative colleagues who have stopped believing in our great country and the resilience of Canadians. I hope you will inspire my colleague who said earlier that he had lost faith in Canadians.
I have not. I believe Canada is well placed and has everything it needs to prosper in the economy of tomorrow: we have the people, the natural resources and a democracy.
I'd like to talk about what Mr. Lansbergen said earlier. We even have a sector that is one of the pillars of the 21st century economy: I'm talking about feeding the planet and ensuring food security.
Mr. Lansbergen, thank you for your comments and proposals about fishing and the fact that fish are a key protein.
Having said that, my question is for Ms. Verwey.
You said earlier that the agricultural clean technology fund was an excellent way to position our farmers in the 21st century economy.
Can you share your recommendations with us? You seemed to have some, but you did not submit them in writing. You could explain them to us, and perhaps even submit them in writing.