Agriculture committee  In February 2006 the grain division sent a letter to our minister and it was supported by companies such as Cargill and others, in addition to your organization, asking for clarity and “recommending that the Government of Canada be prepared to discuss and negotiate the matter of

Agriculture committee  Gerry, when are we speaking on your Bill C-300?

Agriculture committee  Okay, so there's no conflict with our trip that you're proposing?

Agriculture committee  I can speak all night Monday, okay.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Fuller. Mr. Atamanenko, you have seven minutes, please.

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much to all of you. Here is a general question, and maybe everybody could give me just a quick response. The western premiers wrote the letter. They want more increased market access for grain and oilseeds. My first question is whether that is possible without an

Agriculture committee  Maybe we could go to this side of the table.

Agriculture committee  What do you think, Mr. Lebeau?

Agriculture committee  Merci. John.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Atamanenko. Your time has expired. We now move to a five-minute round, and we'll go to Mr. Steckle.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Valley. Mr. Atamanenko, you wanted to raise a point.

Agriculture committee  Yes, I have a quick question. It's no secret that the U.S., the European Union, and others want us to water down our system. New Zealand wants us to do away with supply management so that we can import butter and milk. It seems to me that we need some courage in our country to s

Agriculture committee  I'm asking for a quick comment.

Agriculture committee   extra room on the bus. I know someone talked about bringing staffers, and I know Mr. Atamanenko would like to bring his wife along. We checked that out, but unfortunately, even though there's room, the liability of the House of Commons doesn't allow us to do that. If there were

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, today farmers throughout northeastern Saskatchewan are facing economic disaster. Family farms are being abandoned. Credit has run out. Electricity is being turned off. The federal promise of $15 per seeded acre is simply not enough. These farmers need substantial h