Finance committee  We're asking that the budget allocate the necessary resources for the compensation program to support the cider industry as a whole. We would also like the compensation program to be extended to 2030 to afford our businesses some predictability. We also want to see a timeframe

Finance committee  Good morning. Thank you very much for welcoming us and allowing us to state our position on Bill C‑19. My name is Marc-Antoine Lasnier, and I am the president of Producteurs de cidre du Québec. I'm also the owner of Cidrerie Milton, which is located in the Eastern Townships.

Finance committee  What has caught our attention and brought us here today is the reinstatement of the excise tax. Here's a brief history of that tax. In 2006, 100% Canadian wines were exempted from excise duty. Ciders fall into the wine class for excise tax purposes. As a result of a complaint fi