Agriculture committee  Thanks, Mr. Chair. Dr. Mussell, you were talking about the issue in Sri Lanka, and I just want to highlight the fact that when Sri Lanka went 100% organic, they had famine, and, as you said, the agriculture industry collapsed, which we are also seeing in the EU as they force 25

Agriculture committee  I think we understand what I'm asking: Either I or the chair would table these letters in the House. I would just like to call for a vote as to whether or not we would support tabling these letters, which, again, represent tens of thousands of our stakeholders, highlighting the i

Agriculture committee  It would be that the committee report the letters it received from agriculture stakeholders. Paragraphs “a)” to “j)” would be gone.

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thanks to our witnesses for being here. Before I go to my questions, colleagues, I gave a notice of motion on April 9, and I would like to move that motion now. Why this is coming today is that I went to one of my constituents on the weekend, a

Agriculture committee  Thanks, Mr. Chair. I just want to clarify something, Ms. Loftsgard. You mentioned that more farmers are going to organic, but in the document you presented to this committee some time ago, which asked for support and had recommendations you wanted of the government, the Organic

Agriculture committee  That's fine. I just wanted to clarify that. It may have more to do with the prices than maybe what the Organic Trade Association is trying to say on opportunities there, which would be like many other commodities. I want to go to Ms. Brekveld. You were talking about labour. Min

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Ms. Brekveld. I'd like to pass the rest of my time to Mr. Lehoux.

Agriculture committee  Then we'll vote a second time.

Agriculture committee  I'm fine with the amendment.

Agriculture committee  Yes, I'm fine with Alistair's amendment. Let's approve Alistair's amendment that the report comes back here before going to the House.

Agriculture committee  I feel I should comment, since this is something that I raised. This is a result of information and personal anecdotes we've been sharing with the clerk throughout this entire process. I wasn't doing this to make this a fishing expedition for other issues. I've been here for a l

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. With the committee's indulgence—and I have spoken to the clerk about this—this bill was something I have never before experienced at this committee. Perhaps it's happened at other committees. I don't mean this about the members of this committee. I think

Agriculture committee  It's Mr. Steinley.

Agriculture committee  Thanks. Because that declaration clause was removed, we just want to make sure that there is no false or misleading information, so “It is prohibited for a person to provide false or misleading” information or make a false or misleading statement in “respect of any [other] matt

Agriculture committee  Yes.