And in Ontario, it could be used to fund a very successful grains and oilseeds risk management program. This program has been used by over 12,000 farms of all sizes in a successful way to ensure against price volatility in the grain markets.
Recently, at the end of July 2010, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Agriculture Minister Carol Mitchell recognized that the program is working as a risk management tool for Ontario grain farmers and renewed the risk management program. This was welcome news to all farmers. We hope the federal government follows the lead of Ontario.