Agriculture committee  To answer the first question, it's true that during the pandemic we granted exemptions from the normal rules. In terms of risk management, the minister has targeted two-thirds of the provinces and, therefore, two-thirds of the production. We don't plan to change these rules or t

Agriculture committee  We've been told that our programs are too complicated. The administrative burden is heavy. We're always trying to find ways to reduce that burden in cooperation with the provinces, which administer a lot of the programs. In the coming months, we will be launching consultations f

Agriculture committee  We have not resolved the difficulties and haven't made the progress we were looking for. Discussions are ongoing with that country.

Agriculture committee  That is understood.

Agriculture committee  I'll try to summarize what I can. The grain commission is obviously independent from my authorities, but the grain commission proposed a reduction in their, I think, three or four user fees earlier this month that would, based on their estimates, reduce user fees by about 30% ove

Agriculture committee  It is indeed. I think that's an accurate statement. It is certainly about how to ensure the wine sector's long-term vibrancy and to support investment and growth in the sector. Yes, those funds would start in the next fiscal year, which doesn't mean we couldn't.... We will certai

Agriculture committee  The excise tax exemption is phasing out next July under the agreement with Australia. Certainly any program to support the wine sector will have to be, as you correctly pointed out, trade compliant.

Agriculture committee  Thank you for the question, Mr. Blois. That's it exactly. Environment and Climate Change Canada is developing offset protocols, which would allow, obviously, in our case, for producers to receive payment for practices that would reduce GHG emissions. They are working on a series

Agriculture committee  We are working on rolling out the living labs centres under agricultural climate solutions program. I think we're engaging the stakeholders across the region. I don't have a specific deadline for you, Mr. Blois, but certainly, we're making sure that regionally we're reaching out

Agriculture committee  Thank you for that question. When we've looked at this, there a number of challenges with the proposals out there. One referenced that the potential consequences of potentially creating priority treatment of one group over another could, in fact, effectively make it more challen

Agriculture committee  I would say we would tackle a range of non-tariff barriers and rules. We'd start with our major trading partners. I think you're well aware of the issues we're working on with the Government of China for canola and also for reinstatement of some of our meat-packing facilities a

Agriculture committee  That's a past decision, Mr. Blois, as you referred to. Maybe I'll also say that there's the PMRA, which is the agency that operates under Health Canada, and there is also the pest management centre, which is part of our science and technology branch at Agriculture and Agri-Food

Agriculture committee  I'm not familiar with the specific recommendations. I would maybe follow up on what Madam Lapointe was saying. Certainly, these are issues that we follow. We certainly engage with our provincial counterparts on these. For a number of reasons we are trying to make sure that, for

Agriculture committee  Yes, I think you are right, Mr. MacGregor. Obviously, some of the processing challenges, which temporarily shut down a number of processors over the course of the spring and early summer last year, fed into that. Also, I think we saw, particularly in the beef sector, probably

Agriculture committee  Thanks for that question. I think there are a few things. We have our existing program. Obviously that, at a scale, can often help with regional processing capacity, depending on who comes looking for financial support. Under the policy framework we have with the provinces and