Agriculture committee  If I could go to a broader topic, I'd like to talk about the importance of supply management to Canadians. It gives farmers the stability they need. It ensures that they get a fair price, and it adds stability to production control, pricing mechanisms and import controls.

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act  In conducting its review of the bill, the committee heard from over 40 witnesses and received 15 written briefs. The committee heard substantial evidence that Canada's supply management system is a model of stability. It provides a fair price for farmers, stability for processors and high-quality products for consumers, Canadians, and has done so for over 50 years.

Agriculture committee  Thank you. We know that the three pillars of supply management are production discipline, cost of production pricing and import controls—the famous three pillars. As far as I know, I think there are three major sectors of supply management in Canada: eggs, milk, and chicken/turkey, referred to as “poultry”.

Agriculture committee  Supply management is a huge benefit because it enables Canadian consumers to pay a fair price and farm families to have a decent income.

International Trade committee  Therefore, we can't compete with our counterparts in heavily subsidized markets. In Canada, the principle behind supply management is to control the border to keep subsidized products out of the Canadian market.

Agriculture committee  First, I have to say that we're pleased to see support for Bill C‑282, which deals with supply management. This is certainly something that lets us adjust prices very quickly. What we're saying today is we want a fair price. That allows for predictability, research and innovation, while also meeting Canadians' expectations.

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act  We know that if one wants to stay competitive and maybe even have an edge in agriculture, investments in technology and machinery are absolutely critical. Supply management provides that certainty, so that farmers can make those investments with the firm knowledge that they will be able to recoup their investment and sell their goods for a fair price.

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act  It provides a fair price for farmers, stability for processors and high-quality products for consumers, and has done so for over 50 years. Supply management is a pillar of rural prosperity. It sustains farming families and rural communities.

Agriculture committee  We know that there's a price differential for eggs between the two countries: the price is lower here in Canada than in the United States. I think that shows that our supply management is an extremely useful tool. One of the first things to do is to make sure that we have farm businesses in every rural region in Canada. Producers are underpinning this social project in order to ensure a fair price and meet the expectations of our citizens.

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  It ensures a fair price, but it still has a competitive factor built into the model. Unlike in the United States and Europe, no government intervention is needed. I am proud to represent the riding with the largest concentration of supply-managed farms in Atlantic Canada.

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act  I appreciate the opportunity the member for Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel has provided me to reaffirm the government's support for supply management. Supply management is the pillar of Canada's rural and economic prosperity that our dairy, poultry and egg producers rely on. We have heard them clearly, and we want to keep our supply management strong and sustainable well into the future.

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act  A Conservative Government will support supply management and its goal to deliver a high quality product to consumers for a fair price with a reasonable return to the producer. Our leader, our party, and our policy have been clear on this.

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act  Therefore, I humbly ask my dear colleagues to act without partisanship so that our regions will no longer have to fight their government to prosper, develop and, above all, to feed us. Tomorrow, let us stand together to support our supply-managed producers. Lets us stand together to support responsible and sustainable production. Let us stand together to preserve our family farms. Let us stand together so that our farmers get a fair price at the farm gate.

Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that when it comes to the things that really matter and that we cannot do without, we should not be depending on international supply chains. Supply management in Canada is a great tool to ensure that our local producers are paid fairly for the work they do, can stay in business and that Canadian consumers can get the products they need to eat at a fair price reliably.

Agriculture committee  Let me also be clear, though, that over the years independents have also encountered a lack of fair dealing on the part of some suppliers. Refusals to provide fair supply or fair pricing were encountered pre-COVID, during COVID and will continue post-COVID unless we begin, together, to find reasonable responses that can provide a course correction for our agri-food industry.