Agriculture committee  I don't think it's been addressed by our young farmers, but if we can educate people to understand that people use drugs and alcohol because of what they're feeling or the lack of feeling.... They're looking for something to feel something, so it's more of an understanding that t

Agriculture committee  Yes.

Agriculture committee  Absolutely. Any way we can educate people on mental health and release the stigma I think would be a great option.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the committee for inviting us to be with you today. Nothing is more important to young farmers across Canada today than BRM programs. There are increasingly higher risks to grow crops and raise livestock. Be it weather, markets or politics, t

Agriculture committee  I can start on the advance payments program. Initially, when we were discussing how it could be improved, even for new entrants maybe for the first five years, raising the limit to $150,000, say, rather than the $100,000 currently.... A hundred thousand dollars doesn't go a long

Agriculture committee  There's no doubt that some of the programs are a bit confusing, and I think there should almost be a marketing push to show that there are programs out there for young farmers. A lot of farmers I talked to in gathering information for this meeting aren't aware of the programs. Th