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House Hansard - 293

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 21, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 293 - Mar/21/24
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Mar/21/24 2:42:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, farming in Quebec has reached the breaking point. We have been saying so for months. Environmental disasters, inflation and high interest rates are driving our farmers out of business. Their debt load has more than doubled since 2015. Last November, the Government of Quebec asked the federal government to activate the AgriRecovery program. There has been no response in the five months since, and there is still no federal support for struggling farmers. Will the minister finally listen to farmers' concerns, listen to Quebec and activate AgriRecovery?
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Context: House Hansard - 293 - Mar/21/24
Hon. Lawrence MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • Mar/21/24 2:42:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, being a farmer, I fully understand the devastation farmers go through with the environment. My hon. colleague is well aware that it is under a BRM program, and it is AgriRecovery; the application has been received, and it is being assessed. We are continuing to work with the Province of Quebec to make sure that the farmers in Quebec receive every remuneration possible.
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