Agriculture committee  First, I think the Competition Bureau should be reinforced, that a thorough analysis should be conducted of the Competition Act and that it should be seen whether there is some way to give it more teeth, so that the Bureau can take measures to ensure there is adequate competition

Agriculture committee  The strength of our dollar, which is now worth as much as the U.S. dollar, has consequences. The regulatory aspect has to be considered. The best example is the cattle industry's current situation. Our regulation on hazardous materials is much stricter than that of the United Sta

Agriculture committee  We've tried to file complaints, but we've never filed an official complaint. We've examined the Competition Act as it is currently worded. If that act is not given more teeth, it will be very hard to file a complaint and to win. The act must absolutely be enforced.

Agriculture committee  Yes.

Agriculture committee  The theme today is producers' net income; that's what we're trying to improve. What we find unfair now are inputs, but there are also other factors. The goal is to improve producers' net income and to save Canada's agricultural industry. The competition information component mu

Agriculture committee  Good morning, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. Our presentation will be in two parts. I will do the first part, and Ms. Savary who is accompanying me will talk to you in greater detail about the technical part. The Union des producteurs agricoles is very pleased with the

Agriculture committee  Our position is almost the same as that of the CFA. As regards the use of the word "Canada" and what is grown or produced here, we want the raw material to be produced in Canada or to be of Canadian origin. If there has been some processing, we have no objection to the use of thi

Agriculture committee  We came to the same conclusion as you regarding food safety. In fact, this is why we go so far as to require standards of reciprocity in our presentation. These standards cover everything regarding the quality of products and the use of certain substances such as herbicides, th

Agriculture committee  I think it is not only possible but also doable. I am expecting that the regulations that will be coming forward will make this possible. When I talk about establishing a link with consumers and having the resources to do that, this is exactly what I am thinking about. There mus

Agriculture committee  The answer to the question is yes. However, that means labelling. The label will be the first signal of this implementation. It will be the first step. We can go back to what this gentleman said earlier about food sovereignty. The regulations that will be put in place will be a f

Agriculture committee  We are in favour of identifying all major Canadian products. I think that we must absolutely promote Canadian products first in order to revitalize the agricultural sector and our domestic production. I think that is key.

Agriculture committee  You raised a major problem. With regard to labeling, if there is one thing that will probably be changed, it is that one. I talk about producers and consumers coming together. Over the past few years, producers have collaborated with processors to try and reach the markets, the

Agriculture committee  Labelling must be mandatory, this is where we stand. It is simple and credible. As far as Canada is concerned, basically, it is done on a voluntary basis. Trade-marks are raised to a higher level. This is our opinion, from our point of view.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Good morning, everyone. The UPA is an association of two kinds of groups. There are regional federations, based on geography, and production groups, in which producers choose to join together to market their agricultural products. The UPA relies on the direct commitment of more

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The Union des producteurs agricoles has not necessarily taken a position; it is neither for nor against unionization for agricultural workers. The normal employer-employee relationship applies...