Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise in the House to join in the debate on Bill C-30, an act to implement the comprehensive economic and trade agreement between Canada and the European Union and its member states and to provide for certain other measures. I must admit that, at first, I was worried for certain sectors of the economy in my riding, dairy production in particular.

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Laurentides—Labelle for his excellent speech. I believe that he spoke about some issues that are very important to his riding, where I know there are many dairy producers. Our colleague on the other side of the House asked these questions about producers, but I find it difficult to understand why the NDP is now asking the question while saying that it supports the $750 million.

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, supply-managed sectors are vitally important for the Canadian economy, contributing over $34 billion in overall economic benefits. Supply management guarantees a fair income for producers and their families, stability for processors, and high-quality products for consumers.

International Development  Mr. Speaker, since I am a member of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, and since the Minister of International Development and La Francophonie will be participating in the Sommet de la Francophonie in Madagascar in just under a month, can she tell the House what Canada is doing to fight poverty and promote inclusive growth in francophone countries?

Epidermolysis Bullosa  Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a brave and courageous young man, Jonathan Pitre, who suffers from a severe form of EB, a terrible disease that causes irritation and red blisters. Having this disease according to doctors is like being a burn victim one's whole life. Does this bring Jonathan down?

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

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.

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.