Thank you.
You mention in your report about the balancing of conflicting interests. I think the key to the Canadian Grain Commission is the mandate and governance structures--the mandate itself and in whose interest it operates. The rest are technicalities that can be amended one way or the other. But fundamental to the CGC is its mandate.
I went through your recommendations. With respect to the issue of mandate, how would you interpret that the mandate would change? What are the implications of the mandate you have proposed? The emphasis has always been on protecting producers. From a number of standpoints, in my personal point of view, there has never been greater need than at the present time for protection of producers. Could you respond to that? I think that's key. Would you just interpret the implications of your recommendations on mandate for primary producers?