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CRFA’s position on agriculture trade
Supply management is yesterday’s model. In an era of global trade, there’s no room for a system that keeps supply artificially short and prices artificially high regardless of market conditions. The Canadian government has an opportunity to reinvent the way it trades internationally by committing to a 10-year phase-out of supply management practices, while supporting dairy and poultry producers as they adjust to more realistic trade policies.
It’s time for a “made in Canada” solution. Recent WTO negotiations have made it clear that supply managed industries such as dairy and poultry must reform; the only question is when and how the transition to more open markets will occur. Both producers and consumers will benefit from a “made in Canada” solution that includes a manageable transition to free international trade in all food products, including those currently protected by Canada’s supply management system. Government must work toward securing better access for Canadian dairy and poultry products in foreign markets, while negotiating a transition period to allow the dairy and poultry industries time to adjust to more open markets.
A strong Canadian restaurant industry is good for Canadian farmers. In addition to the more than $17.1 billion the foodservice industry spends on food and beverage supplies each year, the foodservice industry is responsible for more than 20% of all the agriculture jobs created in Canada, above and beyond its more than one million employees. These jobs rely on agriculture trade strategies that reflect the interests of the foodservice industry and the millions of customers it serves each day.
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