Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good day, gentlemen. I am a farmer and a dairy producer. Considering the BSE crisis, I have been aware for several years of the problems that Quebec and Canada's farms are faced with when it comes to being profitable businesses. Members of the opposition and of the government have taken a long time to recognize that SRM is a real problem and that we need financial support to find a sustainable solution. It now seems that the problem has been recognized. Sums have been budgeted for helping us, but there is also much confusion surrounding the issue. The Minister of Finance says one thing, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food says another, and the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of State (Agriculture) says something else. It is difficult to follow what is going on. You and I know how important it is to solve this problem once and for all, that is, to get rid of SRM.
You are surely familiar with my friend Michel Dessureault, Chairman of the Fédération des producteurs de bovins du Québec. In Quebec in particular, agricultural producers try to find solutions when a problem appears.
What do you as farmers think the best solution for your association would be to get rid of SRM in a satisfactory way?