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{
    "time": "2010-11-15 14:05:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry\u2014Prescott\u2014Russell, CPC)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"2170387\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, some very special guests have joined us in Ottawa today, young farmers from across Canada who are in town for the National Future Farmers Network, which is taking place today and tomorrow.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2170388\" data-originallang=\"fr\">These young people represent the future of an industry that is a cornerstone of our economy and labour market and one that literally puts food on our tables.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2170389\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Currently, fewer and fewer young people are getting into farming for a number of reasons including the significant financial investment needed to get started in this sector.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2170390\" data-originallang=\"fr\">That is why the government is working hard to give our young farmers the tools they need to raise their families and achieve their dream of farming.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2170391\" data-originallang=\"en\">We are cultivating a r\u00e9flexe jeunesse to ensure our programs are developed with the needs of young farmers in mind. We are working with young farmers to build a better future. We are listening and we are putting farmers first.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"2170387\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, nous accueillons \u00e0 Ottawa aujourd'hui des invit\u00e9s tr\u00e8s sp\u00e9ciaux, de jeunes agriculteurs de tout le Canada qui sont venus participer au Chantier national de la rel\u00e8ve agricole, qui a lieu aujourd'hui et demain.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2170388\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Ces jeunes gens repr\u00e9sentent l'avenir d'une industrie qui est l'un des principaux piliers de notre \u00e9conomie et du march\u00e9 du travail et qui nous apporte, litt\u00e9ralement, la nourriture \u00e0 notre table. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2170389\" data-originallang=\"fr\">\u00c0 l'heure actuelle, de moins en moins de jeunes agriculteurs prennent la rel\u00e8ve, et ce, pour diverses raisons, entre autres du fait de l'investissement financier consid\u00e9rable n\u00e9cessaire pour se lancer dans ce secteur. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2170390\" data-originallang=\"fr\">C'est la raison pour laquelle le gouvernement travaille fort pour donner \u00e0 nos jeunes agriculteurs les outils dont ils ont besoin afin d'\u00e9lever leur famille et r\u00e9aliser leur r\u00eave de pratiquer l'agriculture. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2170391\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous cultivons un r\u00e9flexe jeunesse pour veiller \u00e0 ce que nos programmes tiennent compte des besoins des jeunes agriculteurs. Nous travaillons avec eux afin de consolider un avenir meilleur. Nous sommes \u00e0 l'\u00e9coute des agriculteurs et faisons passer leurs int\u00e9r\u00eats en premier.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2010/11/15/pierre-lemieux-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/pierre-lemieux/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/475/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "3514255",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Agriculture and Agrifood",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2010/11/15/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2010%2F11%2F15%2F"
    }
}