Agriculture committee  Thank you. Absolutely. We see this bill as an opportunity to create innovation, and as I mentioned, there is a limited availability of varieties for organic production right now. This bill will create opportunities and incentives for more varieties to be created. Really, one of

Agriculture committee  I would state that organic farmers have the right to save, store, condition, and re-plant registered varieties of seed, because I understand that the farmer's privileges apply to PBR varieties of seeds—

Agriculture committee  Yes, and that organic farmers maintain the right to store and stock seeds harvested for livestock feed; store and stock a supply of seeds to be used in the event of a crop failure, disease or frost; store and stock unsold crop on their property.

Agriculture committee  Not really....

Agriculture committee  No, it's not spelled out.

Agriculture committee  Thank you. Upon reviewing the bill, it was my opinion and the opinion of the board of directors that this bill did have a lot to offer. We were explicitly concerned about making sure those farmers' privileges were articulated and enshrined in this act. Again, many farmers save

Agriculture committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and honourable members of the committee. I'm grateful to have been invited to speak to you today on Bill C-18. My name is Ashley St. Hilaire and I'm the acting executive director of the Canadian Organic Growers. Canadian Organic Growers is Canada's onl