Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, Mr. Parliamentary Secretary. committee members, I want to thank you for inviting me to present DPAC's perspective on the next agricultural policy framework. I'll make my presentation in both official languages and will entertain your questions in French or

Agriculture committee  As one of my members put it to me recently, the sky is the limit for the industry. There is an approach that says “from cradle to cane”. We often think of dairy in the context of food, but there are also supplements. There is also a component in regard to pharmaceuticals, where d

Agriculture committee  Again, this announcement by one of our members.... The creation of that hub is really to foster that innovation. It is to create a platform through which we can look to the future and fully exploit the potential of dairy in Canada in food, but also in other areas, including pharm

Agriculture committee  Not yet.

Agriculture committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Breton. I am very familiar with your riding since I come from that region. So I am very familiar with the place.

Agriculture committee  I will answer your question about how this amount will be invested. We are currently taking part in government consultations to determine how the criteria will be applied. It is clear to us that the criteria will determine how we access the funds announced and what form the inve

Agriculture committee  Absolutely. You understand that investment decisions are made by corporations on an individual basis. Even though, like you, I've heard about future project ideas, it would be inappropriate for me to make announcements on their behalf. However, I can tell you that Canada's dairy

Agriculture committee  Ms. Brosseau, thank you for your question. I will provide a two-part answer. All small and large dairy processors should have access to the funding announced. We will establish the access criteria. However, we think the funding must be available to everyone. You spoke of small

Agriculture committee  We'll be pleased to provide the specific details of the calculation.

Agriculture committee  We have an economist who will provide the details. Mr. Drouin, one thing in particular must be mentioned. It must be understood that the commodity of milk, in a supply management system, is more expensive. It's more expensive here than in Europe. At this time, it's not quite dou

Agriculture committee  To innovation.

Agriculture committee  A number of considerations must be reviewed. If the responsibility for the dairy processing industry were transferred to another department, the change would be significant. There are all sorts of considerations involved, such as focus. The study you're currently conducting shows

Agriculture committee  Yes, Mr. Drouin. I can tell you that our companies look at all the available programs, both federal and provincial, in order to invest in our facilities. For example, the reverse osmosis system may cost tens of millions of dollars. We want to be more efficient, because it's neces

Agriculture committee  Thank you.

Agriculture committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Peschisolido. I assume you're talking specifically about dairy processors.