The government is reiterating its intention to provide financial support to the dairy, poultry, and egg industries.
The minister of agriculture and agri-food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, has stated that the government will offer up to $1.7 billion in compensation for these supply-managed sectors as a result of the effects of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
She remarked, “Promise made, promise kept.” We promised to make up for the losses in the dairy, poultry, and egg markets, and we have.
The Dairy Direct Payment Program is set to receive up to $1.2 billion, while another $300 million will be used to launch a new initiative that will encourage research and development, as well as capital investment, in large-scale projects that will increase the market value of solids-non-fat, a byproduct of milk processing.
