Agriculture committee  This issue was already part of our requests, because some sectors are active in export markets. However, I'm less familiar with this issue. I came here today to speak more specifically about local marketing.

Agriculture committee  In Quebec, the blue basket initiative was launched. However, it was heavily criticized because it promoted the addresses of businesses in Quebec. When we're talking about the agrifood sector, we must speak about where the food comes from. There's a difference between purchasing a

Agriculture committee  Of course, it's good to see that this issue is being addressed. However, during the crisis, most Canadians were glued to their screens and they were sensitive to the content broadcast. We saw an explosion in the use of social networks and in the viewing of online content on all p

Agriculture committee  I can't comment on this topic today. I haven't received any specific comments in this regard. I'd need to speak about it with the people in the organization.

Agriculture committee  Yes, we all keep raising the same issue. I'd add that some of the requests were also supported by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, or CFA.

Agriculture committee  There's also the fact that producers working in local marketing must sometimes take specific factors into account. I'm also here to represent these producers. Sometimes, they can't make economies of scale that would qualify them for the same programs.

Agriculture committee  I wasn't informed of the nature of the request. During the COVID-19 crisis, these sectors of the market were completely shut down. For some people, these sectors account for a large part of their market. I've been speaking to alcohol producers, and for some of them, bars and rest

Agriculture committee  Some businesses are already sharing their concerns with us. Some businesses can hold on for a few more months in terms of cash flow. Other businesses, after two or three months, are already starting to raise red flags.

Agriculture committee  Of course, we must look at the long term and keep our sector competitive. Consumers are responding well to demand. People want to encourage producers. Businesses must be ready when the crisis is over to meet the demand that we're creating.

Agriculture committee  The Union des producteurs agricoles launched the “Let's eat local more than ever!” campaign to promote producers and remind consumers why it's so important to eat local products. Retailers and institutions must make even more room for local products. Hospitals, schools and instit

Agriculture committee  I've given you some examples of their usefulness. At the provincial level, there is a program aimed at community-based marketing. In response to COVID-19, it funded a project that enabled the Association des marchés publics du Québec to launch a virtual platform for farmers' mark

Agriculture committee  Yes, it could.

Agriculture committee  That's right. These companies cannot always achieve economies of scale and do not have the necessary infrastructure. They have to be able to change their way of doing things to be able to supply new markets, to deliver the goods to them. They could benefit from such a program.

Agriculture committee  We identified barriers to interprovincial trade. We raised issues related to alcohol delivery, meat processing standards, licensing and inspection. In relation to border markets, goods must cross provincial borders.

Agriculture committee  We were told that high-speed Internet is not accessible in all regions of Quebec. In fact, when we hold meetings with federation members, some producers cannot use their cameras on the Zoom platform because they do not have enough bandwidth. So we can imagine that this can be a p