Yes, Mr. Chair. I don't think we want to take time away from witnesses, but the answer, especially as it surrounds the Canadian Wheat Board, is an absolute non-answer.
The fact of the matter is, when government is involved and forces anyone to lose money, to violate contracts, or to undermine that organization's reputation, there is a cost, and the government should be obligated to compensate for that. We have in fact seen it in many instances, on everything from blood to the Arar issue to other incidents. I would say that at this point, and not to get into a long debate on it, the answer is absolutely unsatisfactory.
As far as the explanation on the options program, Mr. Chair, there is bit of an explanation here. But I have a grave concern that in the estimates, when they were originally tabled, there was a program in place for low-income farmers. Farmers did their financial planning on December 31, based on discussions with accountants and financial advisers, using the options.