The NDP convention debated the following motion :
1-03-13 Resolution on Protecting Supply Management
Submitted by Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, Welland
WHEREAS Supply Management is a longstanding bedrock of our rural communities and agricultural
industry, ensuring liveable farm incomes, high product quality, and domestic food security.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Section 1.9 (g) of the policy book be amended as follows:
New Democrats believe in:
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g. maintaining supply managed dairy, eggs, and poultry, and the farm incomes they support. New
Democrats will work to ensure that in any new trade agreement, our successful system of supply
management is upheld.
NDP agriculture critic MP Malcolm Allen (Welland) spoke in favour of this motion.