In February, Phil Mount, the first vice president of the National Farmers Union, and a dairy farmer from eastern Ontario, responded to criticism of Canada’s supply management system from Sylvain Charlebois.
Critics wrongly blame supply management for barriers in interprovincial trade explains Mount. In reality, the system does not restrict dairy products from crossing provincial borders. Dairy products produced in one province can easily be sold throughout Canada, proving the system does not hinder domestic trade.