Canadian agricultural policy: why supply management?

Several benefits have accrued to Canadian farmers, processors, consumers, and the overall economy from the implementation of the supply management system. Farm and retail prices for the supply-managed products have been stable.

Martha Hall Findlay from the school of public policy at the University of Calgary, for example, asserts that due to supply management, Canadian consumers are paying one-and-a-half to three times more for their milk, other dairy products, chicken and eggs than they should be.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY COLLINS AYOO

February 27, 2017

OTTAWA—In Canada and in other countries, the markets for agricultural products are characterized by considerable instability due to factors such as unpredictable weather, technological advances, and changing demands. This poses an immense challenge to agricultural producers who often face fluctuat...

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