Egg farming’s future rooted in supply management

Passing C-282 would send a clear signal to our trading partners that supply management and our country's food security can’t be negotiated away.
Because of the stability offered by supply management, nearly 200 new egg farms were established between 2013 and 2023 in Canada, writes Roger Pelissero. Photograph courtesy of Egg Farmers of Canada
Opinion
BY ROGER PELISSERO
October 11, 2024

Oct. 11 is World Egg Day, and egg farmers across Canada are celebrating generations of family farm legacies and new beginnings.

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