I agree with what Mr. Lemieux says about having that flexibility. That's why we do regulations; things change from time to time and from year to year. All of a sudden whether a new technology comes into place or a different way of doing business, you want to have the ability to adjust regulations.
I will also remind the committee that the minister was very clear that any regulations that he proceeds with will be done in consultation with the farm groups and farmers as a whole. I trust his word on that. He said it more than once when he was in front of this committee at regarding both the process and regulations.
I oppose this amendment because it restricts the ability of governments to make regulations that farmers may require sometime in the future.