Mr. Speaker, even the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has said that our farmers are at risk.
Despite this admission, the minister and the government are still refusing to step in. The hog industry is in crisis, as Quebec producers have recently brought home to us. These farmers will soon be forced to declare bankruptcy.
The United States and the European Union are offering financial assistance to their farmers. When will the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food announce a program to assist our imperiled Canadian farmers?