International Trade committee  I'd like to thank the member for the question. Yes, this bill is essential and very important. It's true that I'm not speaking only on behalf of Quebec dairy farmers, but rather all dairy farmers in Canada. To be sure, dairy farming is of less significance in some provinces. As

International Trade committee  That's pretty much what we hear all the time. That's why the bill is important. Our MPs tell us not to worry, but we're always negotiating something. Every country defends its specific sectors; there's nothing new about it and it doesn't really prevent negotiations from continui

International Trade committee  It's a good question, and thank you for asking it. It certainly generates some good debates, but we're businesspeople and we can find proper solutions. It's true that the subject is becoming increasingly sensitive, but we have so much else in common, like protecting the environm

International Trade committee  We are still in talks. We don't have much that is concrete, but the door is still open. Discussions are continuing.

International Trade committee  Good morning. On behalf of all dairy farmers in Canada, I'd like to thank you for this invitation to appear today. My name is Pierre Lampron and I'm the President of the Dairy Farmers of Canada. I'm also a dairy farmer in Saint‑Boniface, Quebec. I'm accompanied today by Mr. Dani

Agriculture committee  I'd like to go back to what Mr. Wiens said. Life cycle analysis includes lots of things. It's an internationally recognized standard. Of course, it's not perfect, but it's constantly improving. We need to take stock of what's going in and what's going out. Maybe that's a solutio

Agriculture committee  Since most farms have some wooded land, essentially it's a matter of recognizing what trees, crops, pastures, forage fields and ground covers capture in carbon. In my opinion, carbon capture could be recognized in several ways.

Agriculture committee  Yes, it is indeed complex. That's why I'm not really going into it. Based on what I've read in the reports I look at, I understand that we don't always consider what nature has been doing all along in agriculture. That's the important thing.

Agriculture committee  What's always been done should be recognized. It would affect producer motivation. It would be a little disappointing.

Agriculture committee  I'd like to thank Mr. Wiens. Regarding the grain issue, the solution lies in the ration calculation. You can choose different grains, but the key is to calculate them properly so that you don't waste anything. You mentioned research into forage quality. That's surprising. I'd l

Agriculture committee  I'm sorry I'm late. It's almost more tiring than a day of haying, all of this. We don't have anything concrete, but clearly the government wants to move in that direction. To achieve its goals, which are the same as ours, I believe we will continue discussions, but we have nothi

Agriculture committee  I'd be happy to share that. I employ a young man who just graduated from university and is working hard in that respect. We've been planting trees for two years now. Last year we planted 2,000, and this year we planted about 1,000 trees. They serve as shelterbelts, they catch al

Agriculture committee  I feel we are partly to blame. Perhaps we didn't make our success stories well enough known, so we'll try to make up for it. Many of the people I see here are working with us to help us showcase what we do. Thank you very much.

Agriculture committee  I don't like to criticize what was done. I think that everyone was in crisis. We didn't all see this happen, and the change was made quickly, within two weeks. Let's try to talk about the future and the positive aspects.

Agriculture committee  Certainly. In the last three agreements, the dairy industry and dairy producers made many concessions. At a certain point, we can't make any more concessions. This type of legislation would be appreciated. Thank you for your work to protect supply management.