Mauril Bélanger at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I am not a regular member of this committee, so I hope you'll forgive me if my questions are somewhat naive. I want to try to understand the basics involved in this issue. The program's objective is to ensure that nutritious food gets to the northern communities at a lower cost, right? I want to understand why four litres of milk cost $17 or $19 in the north, while, a few hours by plane to the south, the same amount of milk costs $3.50. Can someone explain the logic behind this to me?