Finance committee  Yes, thank you. I certainly agree with Ms. Robinson and Mr. Ross. As I said earlier, criteria have already been put in place in Quebec, and things seem to work. We really have seen no evidence to the contrary. Perhaps we should start by looking at what is being done there. We h

Finance committee  Thank you for your question. As I said, the last few months have not been easy. There has been added stress, but last night we had confirmation that the situation was resolved. As for the future, for now, Bill C‑208 has come into force and the legislation is being implemented

Finance committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Berthold. The June 30 news release definitely created some uncertainty, but yesterday's clarified the situation. However, again, we are relying on royal assent and the legislation coming into force. The rest, including the news release, is more

Finance committee  Is it working?

Finance committee  With respect to the concerns, the last month has clearly not been easy and the stress level has increased. The pandemic came on top of the droughts and the weather. Summer is always a bit more stressful for farmers. So the past month hasn't been easy, but we were happy to hear ye

Finance committee  Thank you for your question. It's interesting because, for the young farmers, access to land ownership and climate change will be part of their whole life. We're seeing that especially right now. With respect to climate change, as we often say, agriculture is definitely part of

Finance committee  It could come to millions of dollars.

Finance committee  I am saying it could come to millions of dollars.

Finance committee  After June 29, many young people contacted me to tell me that the impact of the legislation was easily hundreds of thousands of dollars for their business, in which they will be able to reinvest the money.

Finance committee  Thank you for your question. As I was saying, transferring a farm is generally quite a stressful time. The uncertainty of the past month has not helped either. That's why I repeat that we are very happy with last night's clarification. In terms of succession, it's mostly that—

Finance committee  Thank you for your question. My statement that the farm transfers were not simple was mostly about the human and economic aspects and included the whole process in general. My statement was more along those lines. There are a lot of barriers. Also, all farm transfers are diff

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning everyone, members of Parliament and Mr. Chair. Thank you for inviting us to share our observations with your committee on the issue of business transfers. My name is Julie Bissonnette, and I'm a dairy farmer in L'Avenir and the president of

Finance committee  Thank you for the question. The transfer of a farm is always an important step in the life of the transferor and the person taking over. A number of human aspects need to be considered. The training on farm transfers is all well and good, but each case is different. As the Grain

Finance committee  Mr. Pagé, do you want to answer?

Finance committee  I will turn the floor over to Mr. Groleau or Mr. Pagé.