In fact, Mr. Storseth can try to embellish things for the government's sake as much as he likes, but the fact remains that the motion derived directly from requests made by beef farmers. What I have said is simply a summary of what was asked by beef farmers, in particular by the Fédération des producteurs de bovins du Québec. They are the reason I put forward the motion.
There is something surprising about these budget announcements. I have already told the minister that I was very surprised that the budget announces rather large investments—several million dollars—for resolving a situation or at least for trying to assist farmers who are struggling with a problem like SRM, and that the program specifics were not even established in advance.
It seems that the government is improvising. In the budget, x million dollars are announced for assistance, and after that, we are told—and you have no additional information, either—that the program is still in development. The money is supposedly on the table, but the government still has to decide what to do with it.
I feel that the request made by Canadian Cattlemen's Association and all beef farmers from Canada and Quebec is quite clear and simple. As long as there is no agreement with the United States, we have to try to compensate for the fact that our farmers are penalized by this standard imposed by the Conservative government. It was mentioned earlier; Ms. Harvie talked about the $32 per head needed to cover the expenses incurred by our beef farmers. I know that this is more of a comment than a question, but if you have something to add, please go ahead.