Agriculture committee  Yes. The Clair plant is only a poultry and chicken plant.

Agriculture committee  Certainly, increasing the percentage to 30% would, in my opinion, enable us to better prepare for the longer term. Of course, if the percentage were set at 20%, we would be ready to address the issues in terms of welcoming the workers, accommodation and everything else. An increa

Agriculture committee  Am I speaking too fast?

Agriculture committee  Exactly. That's what was established.

Agriculture committee  Recently, with the vice-president of human resources, we set a benchmark for compensation in our industry. Olymel is above average in this area.

Agriculture committee  If there are more anglophones on the committee, I could respond in English.

Agriculture committee  I lost my train of thought.

Agriculture committee  Obviously, we're competing with several countries around the world. At Olymel, we're always looking for fair ways to fight and to attract business—

Agriculture committee  Is this better?

Agriculture committee  Yes. It's a major issue in all our regions. Obviously, the situation is more critical in some regions. Steps have been taken for over 15 years. It started in Alberta. Over the past few years, the issue has spread here to Quebec and to parts of Ontario.

Agriculture committee  Yes. The minister and the ministers who preceded her have been informed of the situation and have been regularly asked about the issue for quite some time.

Agriculture committee  I'm not personally keeping track of this matter. Our vice-president would be in a better position to answer you. It's a human resources issue, but we hear about it regularly. It's an ongoing priority.

Agriculture committee  First, there's the availability of technology. If we want to speed things up, there will certainly be challenges related to capital. In addition, there would certainly be challenges related to site development. The existing facilities and walls probably wouldn't be suitable. Thes

Agriculture committee  I don't have anything specific in mind. I wanted to emphasize—

Agriculture committee  Good afternoon, everyone. Mr. Chair and honourable members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, thank you for your invitation. My name is Richard Davies. I'm the senior vice-president of sales and marketing at Olymel, whose main shareholder i