I want to clarify one thing. You talk about dismantling the Wheat Board. We're not doing that; we're maintaining the Wheat Board as a vibrant option for farmers to use if they decide to do so.
And, yes, it was a scheduling conflict. I received the letter about three days before I left on a Europe-Russia trip to promote Canadian product over there. We had a very successful trip. When I got the letter, I immediately got back to the Wheat Board and made the offer to have my parliamentary secretary attend. He's well versed on the Wheat Board issues. Of course, they said no. I was not able to attend with the scheduling conflict, but I did make the offer.