International Trade committee  —but I'll build on some of the responses they shared already to say that in representing Canadian farmers whose livelihoods depend on international markets, a level of stability and predictability is what's required at this point. They're facing an increasing amount of unpredicta

International Trade committee  Sure, I'll offer a brief comment on that, and my colleagues, I'm sure, will have more to add on that. From the perspective of Canadian grain farmers, at this point right now the crop is going in the ground; in many parts of the country, it has already. It's under way in other pa

Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee members, for the opportunity to present to you today on a topic of importance to the farmers whom our association represents. My name is Erin Gowriluk, and I am the executive director of the Grain Growers of Canada, a national advocacy associa

Transport committee  To build on Mr. Carey's comments, I would suggest that forming the council of experts under the Minister of Labour is a key priority for our sector, and there should be strong representation from the agriculture sector as part of that council. I would also suggest that the agricu

Transport committee  With respect to your first question in terms of how meaningful it is to Canadian farmers, Canadian farmers get paid when they deliver their grain. With the inability to deliver their grain to domestic and international markets, they don't get paid, so it's vitally critical for ou