Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, that is correct. I was not in my seat the whole time.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. I would also like to thank the witnesses for being here. I see that you write your titles, “Dr.”, with an “e” in French, and I recall that not so long ago, when I was in university, there was a big debate about that. I understand what my colleague opposite is saying, but there was still reluctance on women's part.

Canadian Heritage committee  At the beginning of your testimony, you mentioned that many organizations promote women on boards of directors and in sports, but they do not talk about it. What can we do to break down those barriers? There is probably no umbrella organization to get the various organizations to talk to one another.

Paris Agreement  Mr. Speaker, I just listened to members on the other side talk about farming and the importance of farming, and that somehow farmers will not progress when we enact a price on carbon. I recently spoke with the Egg Farmers of Canada, and they have managed to reduce their carbon footprint by 50% and to increase, by 50%, their production.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, yesterday morning I had the pleasure of attending an announcement made by the Minister of Finance at La Cité collégiale in Ottawa. The minister announced the launch of the prebudget consultations for his second budget, budget 2017. I wonder if the minister could share his objectives with the House.

International Trade committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My riding, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, is home to more than 300 dairy producers. Mr. Chair, I know that you've actually been to the St-Albert cheese factory, which will soon be holding its curd festival, from August 17 to 21. They make the best cheese curds in the country, and they use 100% Canadian milk.

International Trade committee  If I'm not mistaken, I don't think dairy producers really had access to those markets because they didn't have the category to sell diafiltered milk. I think the sale was limited to use in animal food. I think Ontario has pushed ahead on that. According to a news release, Dairy Farmers of Canada seems to be in talks with processors on the matter.

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell  Mr. Speaker, planting season is over, and summer is just around the corner. I look forward to joining the people of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell to celebrate the best that our region has to offer. This year, the Curd Festival is celebrating its 22nd anniversary. This festival gives us an opportunity to taste the delicious cheese from the beautiful village of St.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, while I do not think this debate is useless, I think dairy farmers need to hear from our members across Canada. On the NDP position with regard to fixing diafiltered milk, do they realize that what they are proposing would be only 10% to 20% of the solution? I could go back home to Timmins—James Bay, for instance, and tell my farmers that what we are proposing is only going to be 10% to 20% of the solution.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, this issue is not new. MPCs have been coming into the country since 2010, and even previous to that, but they have exponentially grown over the past three years. Again, the solution they are proposing will not fix the issue. I am not practising the politics of false hope.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I would like to share my speaking time with my colleague from Mirabel. I thank the members for raising this important issue on behalf of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. We fully support the committee's report, and as a member, as part of the government's strong support of Canada's supply management system.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech. In it, he talked about empty rhetoric. I have been observing politics for 10 years, and I have been listening to empty rhetoric since 2010, when 4,800 tonnes of milk protein entered the country. All we heard from the government at that time was empty rhetoric.

Dairy Industry  Mr. Speaker, today is World Milk Day, so it is important to point out that supply management helps sustain the dairy industry in Canada. That industry comprises 12,000 farms and families, employs over 200,000 Canadians, and contributes some $20 billion to our economy. Given that some people, including certain candidates to the leadership of the Conservative Party, want to eliminate supply management, can the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food inform the House of our government's position?

Fertilizer Industry  Mr. Speaker, hard-working farmers could not grow and provide quality agriculture products without the right tools. Fertilizer Canada and its member companies do an excellent job of providing them with the right expertise and fertilizer. MacEwen Agricentre and the Embrun co-op help many farmers in my riding.

Finance  Mr. Speaker, this week the government tabled the supplementary estimates (A), seeking Parliament's approval for important investments in Canadians and their communities. These estimates raised the bar once more on openness, transparency, and accountability. Will the Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board please tell this House about the steps the government is taking to allow Canadians to more easily track how the government spends its money?