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House Hansard - 326

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 6, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 326 - Jun/6/24
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Jun/6/24 2:58:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, last year was disastrous for our farmers. One in five farms is unable to pay its debt. After months of demonstrations, the farmers have been heard by their government, the Government of Quebec. Now it is Ottawa's turn to listen, warned the Union des producteurs agricoles. Quebec already asked the federal government in November for a one-time relief payment through the AgriRecovery program. The farmers needed it in November. We are in June. When will the minister offer reasonable compensation through the AgriRecovery program without unnecessary red tape?
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Context: House Hansard - 326 - Jun/6/24
Mr. Francis Drouin (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/24 2:58:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, obviously our hearts go out to the farmers who went through some tough times last year. As my hon. colleague is well aware, AgriRecovery is a partnership between the province and the federal government. We are working to determine whether the program will apply and will have a response very soon.
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Context: House Hansard - 326 - Jun/6/24
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Jun/6/24 2:59:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while Ottawa drags its feet, the processor Saladexpress in Châteauguay—Lacolle has just shut down its operations. When workers arrived this morning, the doors were locked. This means that a lot of our growers found out just this morning, after the planting season, that they had lost their one and only buyer. This comes on the heels of a disastrous season in 2023 and repeated natural disasters. Unless Ottawa wakes up and adapts to climate change, one in 10 businesses will close within the year. Is the minister finally going to launch AgriRecovery? We need a date.
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Context: House Hansard - 326 - Jun/6/24
Mr. Francis Drouin (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/24 2:59:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as my hon. colleague knows, AgriRecovery involves an analysis conducted not only by the federal government, but also with the province. This is done in collaboration with the Government of Quebec. The two work in partnership. I am sure they will have an answer very soon. However, I understand all too well that, in times of crisis, an answer can never come fast enough. In the future, we will keep working with all the provinces to ensure that our programs respond more quickly to these climate change crises.
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