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House Hansard - 329

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 11, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 329 - Jun/11/24
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Jun/11/24 3:01:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, farmers suffered disastrous harvests last year, due in part to natural disasters. Last week, they finally reached an agreement with the Quebec government on compensation and have said loud and clear that now it is Ottawa's turn. Representatives of produce growers are in Ottawa today. They met with the minister this morning to remind him that they exist and that they deserve support. They have been calling on the federal government to provide emergency assistance for almost a year now. When will the minister finally listen to them and trigger the AgriRecovery program?
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Context: House Hansard - 329 - Jun/11/24
Hon. Lawrence MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • Jun/11/24 3:02:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my hon. colleague's concern. He knows that I am concerned too. I did meet them and I appreciate the work that he has done with the farmers but he is well aware that AgriRecovery is a joint effort between the Government of Canada and the provincial governments across the country. I can share with the House that we have been working closely with the Government of Quebec and that things are progressing well. I know the farmers need the money, and we will work as fast as we can, making sure that we follow proper procedures to get the money in the hands of the farmers as quickly as we can.
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Context: House Hansard - 329 - Jun/11/24
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Jun/11/24 3:02:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while the Weather Network is predicting another high-risk summer for natural disasters, the federal government has yet to provide any compensation for last year's disasters. We are not off to a good start. What is the result? One in five farms is unable to pay its debts. One in ten farms wants to shut down within a year. Emergency assistance is urgently needed. Farmers have been calling on Ottawa for almost a year now. Quebec called for the program to be triggered seven months ago. Will the minister finally trigger the AgriRecovery program now?
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