Public Accounts committee  Thank you for the question. The general policy of the temporary foreign worker program falls under the responsibility of Mr. Tremblay and his team. However, we're in regular contact and we can share our views.

Public Accounts committee  Perhaps a one‑stop shop would help us improve our ad hoc services for producers. This matters to them. We're working closely with our colleagues here today to ensure that we're providing good services to our agriculture and agri‑food sector customers.

Public Accounts committee  Thank you for the question. We work with employers and the organizations that represent them. In terms of the groups that represent foreign workers, Employment and Social Development Canada is more involved with them, as Mr. Tremblay and his colleagues said earlier.

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chair, on that question, we would recoup, delay or stop funding from our program. The penalties would be from ESDC, so I might turn to Mary, if it's possible, to respond to that question.

Public Accounts committee  I think we would continue to work with ESDC. When we understand that there are those situations of non-compliance in this or any other program, we obviously ensure that no funds are delivered to recipients who are not eligible. We do ask that employers who are participants in th

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chair, if I may, yes, we have. Over time, we use the public information resulting from the work of ESDC and Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada. I think the numbers I have, as of around this week, are totalling about 12 cases where we've actually taken action. That c

Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the invitation to appear before the committee today to discuss the Auditor General’s report on the health and safety of agricultural temporary foreign workers in Canada during the COVID‑19 pandemic. As you all know, labour is a vital resource for Canadi

Agriculture committee  Yes, I would say definitely that we're thinking about this and—if I could broaden it beyond just my agriculture hat—doing so also with my colleagues who work on the development side, through organizations like the World Food Programme. There are both, with Canada supplying from a

Agriculture committee  Yes, we're talking to the sector about a range of issues. Again, I would focus a lot on supply chains, because that's in some ways the biggest concern our producers face. The market signals will be there, for sure, given where prices are. We're talking to the sector. There's no f

Agriculture committee  There will be a mix of priorities as to where our research goes. It could be into non-synthetic pest management tools, organic pest management tools. It could be, in some cases, in agronomic practices, but there is also an aspect of making sure that the regulatory work necessary,

Agriculture committee  Yes, I would say that is like making sure there are more products available, either through research or by making sure that the regulatory approvals are in place.

Agriculture committee  I think the minister was saying we have all options on the table, certainly, and she stated quite clearly that technical discussions—

Agriculture committee  It becomes more difficult to have technical discussions with a country when you are challenging them in a dispute panel, because the outcome—

Agriculture committee  The simple answer would be that, as the mandate letter lays out, we will have to work with the provinces and engage with them and also with stakeholders—those groups that are out there supporting food security across the country, with whom we have partnered over the course of the

Agriculture committee  We launched the agricultural clean technology program about a year ago, and we have the agricultural climate solutions now up and running, as the minister mentioned, with a number of partners across the country looking at how to support the implementation of best practices. We al