So members are on the same page.
There has been a lot of talk about how often people come back and say that farmers have nothing to worry about: you'll never have anything to worry about; everything will be perfectly fine, and the sins of the past will not happen again.
In the letter I have, Minister Duguid referenced these three organizations: Environmental Defence, Ontario Nature, and Friends of the Rouge Watershed. Point number one says' “incorporate, strengthen and implement the vision, goal and objectives of approved Rouge Park Plans 1994 and 2001”.
I'm going to read something.
The 1994 Rouge park plan says, “Part of protecting cultural heritage values in the park involves the continuation of active farming”. That sounds good so far. It goes on to say, “since all activities must dwell within the framework of park goal and objectives, with the highest priority being the protection and restoration of the park's natural heritage, some reduction of farm land base is recommended to permit natural restoration goals to be met”.
That's in the 1994 plan, which is referenced by these three groups, which are constantly being talked about. It's referenced by Minister Duguid.
Is this part of the fear that farmers might have with respect to reduction in farmland? Am I correct?