This should all have been done beforehand, more than a week ago. Unfortunately, when we should have been doing the clause-by-clause study before the week's break, people from the government decided to start conspiring against the Canadian Wheat Board, so there was a delay.
So, in a way, it makes me laugh to hear the parliamentary secretary say how important this is. We could have done this study well before now, but we will finally be able to do it today. I have some questions from the Fédération des caisses populaires Desjardins, which wrote to Minister Ritz. Perhaps you will not be able to answer on the spot, but I would appreciate you doing the necessary research.
The federation asks if the maximum available funding could go up to $5 million for farmers and $10 million for cooperatives. Perhaps the changes will have to be made in the regulations.
They ask if it is possible to set a maximum amount for the registration fees as the Financière agricole du Québec does, that is, $5,000 for an established business and $200 for a business just starting out. Is it possible to increase the maximum loan period to 15 years for property, including quotas, and to 25 years for real estate? Those are some of the questions from the Fédération des caisses populaires Desjardins, which also said that it was in favour of the spirit of the bill.
Are you able to answer them?