James Bezan at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thanks for coming in to testify today.

There is a lot of discussion going on around the Wheat Board, and services and that. I do have a concern about the Grain Commission. There have been some complaints brought in lately about services at the ports, about slowdowns in the movement of grain, lack of inspection during certain times of day. I want to get some comment and feedback, both from the Western Grain Elevator Association and the Canadian Grain Commission, on why that decision was made--I understand it was a unilateral decision--without taking in mind the business that exists at the port and the need to move product 24 hours a day.