Agriculture committee  There are so many things that come to my mind now. Ukraine is a big producer of food. Countries are looking at us to step up and try to produce more next year, or actually this year, because unfortunately, with the drought we had last year, we don't have many surpluses, but we'r

Agriculture committee  You have to take action when you want to help an allied country that's in the throes of an entirely unjustified war, as is currently the case. We felt the best way to do that was to impose harsh sanctions on Russia. We therefore charged a tariff on all Russian goods. We neverthel

Agriculture committee  We've really taken significant steps at the federal level to address the ground rules. We've allocated more resources to expedite file processing, which was previously done for producers and processors. The budget mentions additional resources that will help us move ahead with th

Agriculture committee  Thank you. You are so right. Our farmers are at the forefront. They are the first ones to be impacted by climate change. They are really committed to doing even better. We recognize that it has always been the priority for them to protect the environment. Actually, I was glad to

Agriculture committee  It's clearly stated in budget 2022 that we'll be providing all the information on compensation for poultry, dairy and egg producers and processors in the fall 2022 economic and fiscal update.

Agriculture committee  By a few days, no more.

Agriculture committee  I assure you that we're taking this very seriously and that our position on defending our supply managed sectors remains firm. I recently had two conversations with Secretary Vilsack, the first by telephone and the second when we met at the G7 in Germany. Minister Ng also publi

Agriculture committee  We've discussed the baby formula shortage in the United States at length. The situation in Canada isn't the same for various reasons. Our supply comes from a number of sources and various suppliers. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada are monitoring the situatio

Agriculture committee  That's often the case when people learn that these types of problems have occurred in other countries and quickly become concerned. Impulse buying can also occur and exacerbate a shortage situation, but we're in good shape here in Canada. We have many suppliers and are flexible a

Agriculture committee  Yes, Minister Qualtrough did announce a number of measures specifically for food processing plants. The idea is to increase the percentage of foreign workers at a single plant by 10% to 30%. There's also talk of increasing the length…

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Chair. It's good to be back in, as you said, a full room. We are here to review Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's main estimates for 2022-23, which total over $3.2 billion. These estimates reflect our government's significant commitment to the success of our farmers

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, we know how important Canadian grain is. Canadian grain is of high quality and is also important to world food security. When two Canadian companies had their exports suspended in China, we took all the necessary action and worked closely with the industry. I am pl

Health  Mr. Speaker, this is certainly a very sensitive issue. I can assure my colleague that the Minister of Health, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada and I are taking the situation very seriously. We are doing what needs to be done. I can also assure my colleagues that

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, that is strange because I visited a farm in Montérégie about a month ago with the Minister of Environment. It was quite impressive to see the new energy-efficient grain dryers. Our visit to this highly automated dairy farm was extremely interesting for me and the Mi

Agriculture and Agri‑Food  Mr. Speaker, once again, I want to assure the House that we are working closely with various representatives from across agricultural sectors to see how we can help them deal with these input costs, which are particularly high this year. In fact, that is why we have improved the