Dairy farming, European Union, Government bills, Milk protein, Second reading, Supply management, Trade agreements

Accords commerciaux, Deuxième lecture, Élevage laitier, Protéines laitières, Union européenne

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the support of the member from Mégantic—L'Érable for CETA.

This morning, members spoke about how important it was to make sure that every country in Europe was on board, whether they are left- or right-leaning, and about how we did that.

The question that I want to ask my colleague pertains more specifically to the diafiltered milk issue, which he mentioned in his speech. We agree that this is an important issue. The Conservatives say that they support supply management, but I would like to remind them that they are the ones who dismantled the Canadian Wheat Board.

Monsieur le Président, j'apprécie l'appui du député de Mégantic—L'Érable concernant l'AECG.

Ce matin, on a parlé de l'importance d'obtenir l'accord de tous les pays d'Europe, qu'ils soient de gauche ou de droite, et du fait que nous l'avons obtenu.

La question que je veux lui poser concerne plus spécifiquement le dossier du lait diafiltré, dont il a parlé dans son discours. Nous nous entendons sur l'importance de cet enjeu. Les conservateurs disent appuyer la gestion de l'offre, mais je rappelle que ce sont eux qui ont démantelé la Commission canadienne du blé.