Thank you, Madam Chair. So Madam Chair, sometimes we use words that have different meanings. No, there's not a food security strategy per se; however, there is a clear recognition of the need to have a strategic approach to what we're doing in terms of responding to the needs around food security. And I'm not trying to be glib, Madam Chair. It's just that to develop a strategy takes a certain amount of investment by public servants and by staffing and potentially the dollars they are associated with. But what -- that's again, that's why we're saying, that there will though be a position created now, a senior advisor position. It'll be housed in Health and Social Services, and that will make them the lead with that position there. And coordinating the three departments that are operating on the two sides -- or as well, at least two of the many sides of the issue, namely, around supporting those industries that are contributing to food security, such as the agriculture sector, also harvesters, also fish. And that's where ENR also has a role in terms of harvesting. But then also development with EIA who also have a role in terms of executive and Indigenous affairs connection to the federal government and the subsidies program. So when I say it's -- you know, again, there's a lot of strategic considerations. There does need to be a house for it. Health and Social Services will be that home with that senior position. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Caroline Wawzonek on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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