Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm sorry the opposition feel the way they do. I think that, as you have said, we're all going together on this. I think there's 100% agreement that this is a good thing and that it is what we want for our producers and our agriculturalists.
The whole idea of this report is going to be part of the consultation. The regulation and everything is not set in stone. This is part of the process.
Alex, I disagree with you. I think a lot of what these witnesses brought forth is going to shape and is in our report and then, going on to the final draft, will form part of.... That's what we'll have, as a result of what these witnesses brought forth and what the committee has brought forth.
I feel bad that a good-news story is turning out to be.... Hopefully it doesn't, but I would hate to see it be a bad-news story, because I think we all have the producers' interest at heart.
I think we're headed to a hell of a good thing here, which we as a total committee can be proud of. Maybe, if we can take a look at it a little differently, the glass is half full rather than half empty. It's too bad, Paul, that—as I think you said—the government has to make announcements. It chose to make an announcement, but this report is going to be considered and seriously considered.