Mr. Speaker, the law of Canada with respect to the powers and authorities of the Canadian Wheat Board is very clear. That law has been on the books of this country for a long time, and by and large that law has been respected. It ought to be respected.
Those who hold contrary views and wish to see some changes in the legal system that presently exists can bring their views forward and let those views be debated and discussed. We have established a procedure for that to occur.
I would advise those who deliberately violate the law that they are in no way advancing their own case. They are in fact in the process of undermining democracy. Beyond the point of the illegal nature of their actions, they are also raising the spectre of a very serious trade problem with the United States, which could undermine the incomes and the livelihoods of all Canadian farmers.
I would carefully advise those who contemplate violations of the law that they ought to respect the law, because illegal activity does not accomplish anything. Second, they are running the risk of very serious trade repercussions.