Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here.
This is kind of interesting. I'll just build on what I indicated at our last meeting in the interest of disclosure. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, I worked as a lobbyist for a consulting firm in Ontario. One of my clients was Dairy Farmers of Ontario. I'm pleased to have worked for them and the school milk program throughout Ontario. I think all of us recognize the importance of supply management to our farm organizations and our farm families.
I want to follow up on two comments.
Mr. Darling, you indicated in your comments the fear of the possibility of a protectionist response, in that if Bill C-282 were implemented, it would encourage, for example, our largest trading partner, the United States, to adopt similar legislation. What would be the impact on our farm sector if that were to occur in certain sectors such as, for example, the beef sector?
Mr. Phinney, you can follow up as well.