Mr. Chair, I want to thank the hon. member for her excellent remarks. The points she raised express concerns we have been hearing all over the country from everyone who produces any of these five supply managed products. I think that it is important.
As the hon. member suggested, we could look at applying article XXVIII to amend the list and its schedules.
I would like the hon. member to tell me something. She must have been extremely encouraged by what the minister told us about the many options the federal and provincial governments have on the international scene. What we want is a balanced market that allows us to export our products.
In my riding, I have seen producers lose domestic markets because of imports disproportionately subsidized at the production stage or the export stage, with which we cannot compete. It was therefore important to negotiate at the international level.
I think that it is a good idea to negotiate together, all the provinces and the federal government. This way, we can be a force to content with internationally when it comes to negotiating an acceptable system.
I was greatly encouraged by the minister's willingness to apply, if need be, article XXVIII to restore balance in order to protect supply management across the country, prevent the erosion of the market for products like ice cream, buttermilk and other dairy products that have been mentioned many times already.
I will ask the hon. member this. Was she not as encouraged as I was by the minister's remarks? Does she not agree that the best way to address on the international scene issues that are so important to all the provinces, producers and consumers—because supply management also protects our consumers—is to join forces? It is essential that all the provinces together and Canada negotiate on the international scene.