Quebec milk producers head to Ottawa by tractor

QUEBEC CITY – Milk farmers from all over Quebec are set to head to Ottawa by tractor Monday.

The producers are demanding supply management in the dairy industry be maintained.

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They are also requesting the government find an alternative to importing diafiltered milk.

Producers say the imported milk bypasses Canadian safety regulations.

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They say they were promised financial compensation from Conservative and Liberal governments in exchange for signing Trans-Pacific and European trade agreements but that they have not received anything as of yet.

The milk farmers will hold a rally on Parliament Hill on Thursday.