With regard to the current round of World Trade Organization agriculture negotiations: ( a ) does the government have a precise plan to ensure that the fundamental principles necessary for the maintenance of supply management in Canada—namely, border protection through the maintenance of over-quota tariffs at their current levels and a pricing mechanism or the right of producers to act collectively in establishing the price of their milk—are protected during this round; and ( b ) if so, what are the main elements of that plan?
In the House of Commons on November 5th, 2001. See this statement in context.