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House Hansard - 230

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 5, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 230 - Oct/5/23
Mr. Richard Lehoux (Beauce, CPC)
  • Oct/5/23 10:39:09 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-56 
Madam Speaker, when it comes to local distribution and slaughtering capacity, we know the situation could substantially improve. There are only a few abattoirs throughout the regions, in Quebec and across Canada. There is an over-concentration. Does the federal government have a role to play here?
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Context: House Hansard - 230 - Oct/5/23
Mr. Sébastien Lemire
  • Oct/5/23 10:39:35 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-56 
Madam Speaker, there are no abattoirs in Abitibi—Témiscamingue. It is a serious problem for our agriculture. Our farmers have to get their beef slaughtered more than 500 kilometres away. How is it that are we able to get programs to compensate the transportation of livestock, but we cannot get programs that should be fully funded by the governments? Obviously, it is hard to make abattoirs profitable. Having programs, however, would help us create economic diversity. There is a cost to the quality of meat, the transportation, the environment and others. We need to invest in regional abattoirs.
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