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House Hansard - 65

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 5, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • May/5/22 2:46:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, every spring, Quebec farmers need temporary foreign workers. Every year, Ottawa hems and haws. This affects the agricultural sector, as well as many more of Quebec's economic sectors, and it affects our regions most of all. Our regions need foreign workers, but the federal government is taking its sweet time and even rejecting some applications. It seems pretty simple to me. Quebec says yes to a worker, Ottawa rubber-stamps the application, and it is on to the next one. Why are things always so complicated when Ottawa is involved?
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Ms. Anju Dhillon (Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle, Lib.)
  • May/5/22 3:06:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, early 2022 was fraught with uncertainty for many farmers and they have faced many challenges in planning their operations. Some of those challenges include increased drought and flooding, as well as outbreaks of livestock diseases, such as the avian flu. Can the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food tell the House what is being done to help farmers manage these major risks?
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Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • May/5/22 3:07:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her support for the agricultural industry. This spring was especially difficult for our farmers. In order to help them deal with the avian flu, in particular, we recently extended the AgriStability enrolment deadline from April 30 to June 30, which will enable more farmers to enrol in this important risk management program and ensure that they receive a minimum income in these uncertain times.
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Mr. Fraser Tolmie (Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan, CPC)
  • May/5/22 3:08:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with global supply chains struggling and a war in Ukraine, Canadian agriculture is more important than ever. Farmers in my riding are concerned that the Liberals want to meddle with the Pest Control Products Act, adding more red tape for them to deal with and favouring activism over science-based decisions. Our farmers have always been tremendous stewards of the environment. What makes the NDP-Liberal government, or coalition, think that it has any expertise or right to tell our farmers how to feed the world?
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Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • May/5/22 3:08:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to assure my colleague that we certainly do recognize that our farmers are firmly committed to taking care of our environment. Their land is their most precious possession. We committed to reviewing the overall framework within which the Pest Management Regulatory Agency operates to make sure that it meets consumers' expectations, while recognizing that our farmers also need tools to ensure a good yield.
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