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Ottawa Considers Changes to Canada’s Dairy Supply Management
['Sylvain Charlebois', 'Dr. Sylvain Charlebois Is Senior Director Of The Agri-Foods Analytics Lab At Dalhousie University In Halifax. Also At Dalhousie', 'He Is Professor In Food Distribution', 'Policy In The Faculty Of Agriculture. His Current Research Interest Lies In The Broad Area Of Food Distribution', 'Security', 'Safety', 'Has Published Four Books', 'Many Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles In Several Publications. His Research Has Been Featured In A Number Of Newspapers', 'Including The Economist', 'The New York Times']
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For decades, Canada’s supply management system has acted as both shield and stabilizer for the country’s dairy sector.
It raises a deeper, more uncomfortable truth: Canada’s dairy sector, and the supply management model that underpins it, cannot remain frozen in time.
A Legal Shield With CracksOfficially, the federal government insists that supply management is sacrosanct.
Photo: Canadian Dairy CommissionPromises Versus RealityThe political narrative has been one of steadfast defence.
It is a reckoning with whether the supply management model remains viable in its current form.