Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the witnesses for sharing your knowledge with us. It is very important. I have a farming background, a trapping background. Things have changed over time. Knowledge was passed down to me from my father regarding farming with respect to the land and

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much for that. It is important. I can't go to a financial institution for a loan without the ability to back it up. I appreciate the struggles and the challenges that face many communities. You mentioned organic farming, not using sprays on a lot of the land, and

Agriculture committee  Thank you. My next set of questions is for Mr. Duplessie and Madam Ward. During your testimony, you mentioned some projects within your community, and the things that stood out were the greenhouses and the community involvement. What are some of the challenges you face in start

Agriculture committee  My next question is for Mr. Poirier. When I was growing up in a northern community, we had a lot of shallow ponds. We called them muskeg lakes. They averaged two to three feet in depth, so we grew wild rice. We seeded in the fall and we harvested it the next year. When we're

Agriculture committee  Mr. Poirier, do you believe the government should invest more money in northern communities so they can actually grow wild rice? I see less and less in my community as time goes on. Everyone was doing it when I was younger, but it seems there's a trend for the next generation to

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, witnesses, for joining us here today. I come from a farming background. I grew up on a mixed farm. Often when we're talking about supporting indigenous people in agriculture, we're talking about the big farms, farms that require a lot of money