Mr. Speaker, prairie farmers and western Canadians were shocked and
outraged to hear of the ludicrous benefits lavished on Canadian Wheat Board commissioners. For the last 15 years, wheat board commissioners have set their own perks and privileges that included eight weeks of vacation per year and severance packages of up to $290,000.
At last we have seen the reason for closed doors and secrecy at the wheat board. Since they are not accountable to anyone they have been able to fill their pockets at will. Shame on the Liberal government for not fully correcting an injustice by removing these benefits retroactively.
This is a damning reminder of the gold plated MP pension plan all over again, farm bankruptcies and fat cat wheat board commissioners. It is a prime example of the Liberal red book promise of equality.