Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My question is for David.
I don't know whether western producers feel bullied. In Quebec, the federation of grain producers gives grain producers a choice. They're free to market their grain as they wish, but they can also group together to market wheat for human consumption.
Could the Canadian Wheat Board show more flexibility toward those who produce specific grains, organic grains, for example, which are currently at a disadvantage because they aren't differentiated from other grains? Despite the specific properties of those grains, producers don't get the best market price.
We mustn't conceal the fact: grain varieties have evolved over the past 20 years, whether it's for making bread and cookies or in more specialized markets and niches. As a result of the way in which grain is currently marketed, these grains wind up in the elevators in the same way as grains of lesser value. That doesn't benefit producers. Could I have some information on that subject?
Thank you.