For our 40,000 farmers.... Of course, the unamended bill is what passed in the House of Commons, what went through this committee. That is what we would like to see. However, given the Senate amendments and the uncertainty in the Senate, we, as the canola growers, are asking for the amended bill to be passed. Even if the House of Commons rejected those amendments, it would go back to the Senate, and all indications are that it would be further amended at third reading by the Senate. Then we'd end up in a protracted game of ping-pong between the two chambers.
Farmers need the relief now. It's been challenging, with the capital gains changes and with a number of other issues, such as labour issues, so canola growers are supportive of moving the amended bill forward as soon as possible in the parliamentary schedule.