Each new sugaring-off season brings its share of controversies, with stories about seizures of syrup from producers making headlines. The rules that apply to Quebec maple syrup producers are indeed very restrictive, in addition to stimulating the growth of their competitors in neighbouring provinces and U.S. states.

The renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement and supply management.

Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate Researcher at the MEI, on Quebec farmers wanting to defend the value of their land. Broadcast on December 15, 2017, on LCN’s Mario Dumont.

The concept of food sovereignty.

October 17, 2017 | 8 min. 31 sec. | La Commission Gendron (CHIK-FM) Interview (in French) with Alexandre Moreau, Public Policy Analyst […]

The renegotiation of NAFTA and Supply management.

In order to justify the continued existence of supply management, producers’ associations state that they could not actually compete on the American market, and that without this system, they would even lose their shares of the domestic market. This Viewpoint aims to show that on the contrary, it is possible for Canadian farmers to be successful on the world market, without benefiting from such protectionist measures.

The renegotiation of NAFTA and Supply management.

The marketing model of maple products in Quebec.

The marketing model of maple products in Quebec.