Steeve Lavoie

Mr. Speaker, this year, Autisme Québec is celebrating 50 years of service to people with autism and their families in the greater Quebec City area. In 1976, parents seeking better specialized services for people with autism launched this initiative, which is now recognized as a essential pillar of the community. Autisme Québec is part of the Fédération québécoise de l'autisme. It brings together [more]

Okay, thank you. Mr. Bourque, I heard you earlier. What is your vision for the next decade in your industry? Will things change? Will you need to adapt, or will you stick to the same approach for the next 10 years? How do you see the coming decade in your sector?

Okay. From what I understand, the free trade agreement with Mexico has been good, but over the long term.

Yes, but what distinguishes us and allows us to sell more products to Mexico?

Do you not see any major changes, new technologies that will transform farming for different export markets, or new products that could be created?

Okay. Ms. Citeau, do you feel the same way?

Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you witnesses for taking the time to join us in person. We are extremely grateful. I'll start with a question I wanted to ask a few weeks ago. I'll take this opportunity to ask it to the beef and chicken producers. When Ms. Saad, the president of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the committee, she said she saw a lot of opportunities with [more]

There are probably opportunities in Brazil for high value-added products.

You just said something interesting, namely that the Mexican market is increasingly attractive. How can we gain more access to the Mexican market, which is closer to Brazil than to Canada? Why is Mexico buying from Canada rather than from Brazil, which is closer?

Mr. Ahmadi, I see that my time is running out, so I'll stop you there to give Mr. Kovrig a chance to answer my question. Thank you very much, Mr. Ahmadi. Mr. Kovrig, I'll let you take your turn.