Thank you, Mr. Chair. We may not be debating this as long as some people would anticipate, but I think it's important for the record that we ask why the opposition does not want to reveal the information to farmers about the cost of Mr. Measner's severance and retirement package. We thought it was important that if we're going to take a look at that, the farmers, who are paying the bill for him in western Canada, particularly in terms of any retirement or pension packages, need to know what that package was that he was getting. I think it's also important for them to understand what salary and what benefits he was getting in the past as well.
On December 12th, 2007. See this statement in context.