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documents.
Dairy Producer Protest
Mr. Pierre Paquette (Joliette,
BQ): Mr. Speaker, on April 29, Quebec dairy producers gave each Quebec
MP 25 kg of powdered milk to express their dissatisfaction at the Canadian
government's inaction with respect to the import of modified milk
ingredients and butter oils.
Why does the Minister of
International Trade not invoke article XXVIII of the GATT in order to
establish new tariff quotas and prove once and for all his intention to
assist dairy producers and truly protect supply management?
Hon. Pierre Pettigrew
(Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, the questions raised
by the hon. member for Joliette are very important. We are very interested
in the supply management issue.
I know that my colleague,
the Minister of International Trade, is currently examining the situation,
specific cases cited by dairy producers, and it is his intention to
discuss with them in the near future the strategy to be followed in the
coming days and weeks.
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