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House Hansard - 56

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 8, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 56 - Apr/8/22
Mr. Richard Lehoux (Beauce, CPC)
  • Apr/8/22 11:59:46 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, for a month now, the Minister of Agriculture has known that there will be a shortage of fertilizer from Russia for farmers in eastern Canada. There has been no action, just talk. With prices already skyrocketing, our farming families cannot afford to pay an extra 35% on orders they placed in 2021. Spring seeding is coming up and farmers need answers. Will the Minister of Agriculture remove the 35% tariffs for orders placed before March 2?
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Context: House Hansard - 56 - Apr/8/22
Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/22 12:00:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to reassure my colleague. We are working very closely with the agricultural sector and its representatives on this issue. Thus far, the ships have been able to arrive in Montreal. The fertilizer is going to the farmers. We are also working to see what can be done in the medium and long term. I would also like to remind my colleague that we changed the rules of the advance payments program this year to ensure that our farmers have quick access to liquid assets so that they can have good yields this year.
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Context: House Hansard - 56 - Apr/8/22
Mr. Wilson Miao
Mr. Speaker, this bill addresses the right to repair for diagnosis and maintenance. It is important for us to carry out this framework so that we can help farmers in rural areas and allow them to have their equipment repaired within a close proximity so they do not need to travel far distances. Concerning safety, it would be difficult for farmers to not repair the expensive equipment they have purchased. I look forward to this bill moving forward to committee, where we can further discuss this topic and hear the member's recommendations.
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