Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Allow me to make a comment to the analysts, and to you, Mr. Chairman, as well as to the committee clerk. It seems to me that we have displayed a lack of respect for farming, as well as for farmers and for the witnesses here today by inviting 10 witnesses to present their perspectives on Bill C-18, which is an important bill for the Canadian economy. Regardless of how this came about, we are being disrespectful. The meeting started 30 minutes ago and we are only now able to start asking questions.
My first question is for Mr. Wood.
In the current context, is it possible for small-scale grain producers to do research and to finance it as Bill C-18 proposes?