Good afternoon. I am delighted to see you. I am also delighted to hear very eloquent and relevant testimony, like Mr. Reid's and Mr. Littlejohn's, who live on the land and are sharing their experiences with us. But I have mixed feelings about this as we are meeting with you again because the situation in the hog sector is still extremely difficult. You are also the first to appear since prorogation, which means it is still an urgent matter.
My first question is for Mr. Vincent. I recently attended the general congress of the UPA. I have no doubt that you are familiar with the resolution that was passed by the congress of the Union des producteurs agricoles on the Advance Payments Program. We understand that the government has extended the deadline for repaying the advances made under the Advance Payments Program to September 30, 2010. But, at the congress, we heard that you are afraid that people will not have enough cash on September 30, 2010 even if the deadline has been extended. That means that UPA asked for a stay on the repayment of advances made under the Emergency Advance Payments Program.
Have you talked about this specifically with the minister? You mention a stay, but how long would that be? One year? Two years? Or do you want the repayment to be spread over several years? What is behind this resolution? I am sure you played an active role in drafting the UPA's resolution, but you could not prepare a 25-line paragraph. Could you tell me your opinion on this topic?