Finance committee  We can most certainly do that.

Finance committee  First of all, the emissions from canola biodiesel are 90% less.

Finance committee  Obviously, if we could have an inclusion or a mandate for a percentage of the canola oil in the biodiesel, that would help the industry greatly. It would mean more acres, but it's not necessarily about more acres. We're trying to increase productivity by making sure we get more p

Finance committee  Thank you for the opportunity to appear today regarding the study of the pre-budget consultations in advance of budget 2019. As introduced, my name is Jack Froese. I am a fourth-generation family farmer from southern Manitoba and currently serve as president of the Canadian Cano

Agriculture committee  We're talking about a sustainability basket and economic drivers. You have to be economically sustainable, socially responsible, and environmentally sustainable as well. That basket can only hold so much. The more you throw in on the social and environmental side, the more we'll

Agriculture committee  That is critical. We were at the USDA conference in February, and a fellow from 40 miles outside Washington was taking people to the farm. That's all he was doing. He was running a conventional farm with biotechnology using genetic modification, and his neighbour was an organic f

Agriculture committee  There has to be interaction between all the different ministry positions. You need the ministries of agriculture and agri-food, trade, transportation, and so on. Those are all critical links to make it happen. You can make all the trade agreements you want, but if everything does

Agriculture committee  Looking back, we probably shouldn't have gotten rid of all those rails, and we're probably not going to get them back now. It's very unfortunate because rural infrastructure is taking a beating. This should be supported because it's an integral part of the whole agro-industry.

Agriculture committee  We're very strong supporters of Eggs in the Classroom, 4-H, and so on. They help, but we need a literacy program that starts in the education system so that people who have no farming background can get an education on where our food comes from. Most people couldn't tell you wher

Agriculture committee  Yes.

Agriculture committee  I know.

Agriculture committee  Very much so.

Agriculture committee  Thank you for the opportunity to appear today to provide the Canadian canola growers' perspective on a food policy for Canada. As recognized by this committee, the policy has the power to shape the future of food in Canada. My name is Jack Froese. I am the president of the Canad

Transport committee  Not really. I mean, we've convened a lot of conferences and stuff like that, but the railroads are never there. I'll give you an example, talking about service-level agreements. Our local elevator has a call that they have a unit train coming in. They don't source the grain until

Transport committee  I would say our future depends on it. We can ill afford to go back to what we had in the past. If we look at where agriculture is going, with biotechnology we're raising better crops and bigger crops using every technology available to us. We're going to be looking at more volume