Mr. Speaker, Canadians sometimes purchase excess amounts of frozen food such as poultry while in the United States. Upon entry to Canada these are taken from them if the individual refuses to pay the excess duty in accordance with agriculture Canada regulations.
My question is for the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food. Why is the department insisting on filling our Canadian landfill sites with frozen American turkeys while it steadfastly refuses to allow them to be donated immediately to community food banks and kitchens?