Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of Agriculture.
Information provided by the federal Department of Agriculture confirms that this department has been particularly remiss in its treatment of Quebec. In 1994-95, the agri-food industry in Quebec received only 10 per cent of Agriculture Canada's budget, although Quebec has more than 21 per cent of Canada's agri-food industry.
Does the minister agree, as confirmed by information provided by the federal department of agriculture, that the way his department's expenditures are budgeted is unfair to Quebec's agri-food industry?