Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise again today to speak in support of Bill C-66, an act to amend the Western Grain Transportation Act.
I wish to sincerely thank and congratulate the minister of agriculture for bringing forward more legislation to assist the prairie farmer in a very positive way.
This legislation is the result of identifying a longstanding problem that has existed within our nation for many years, bringing together all of the stakeholders who were affected by the existing circumstances or will be affected by the proposed changes and by working together with them to find an appropriate and fair solution.
Our minister is a problem solver and has already contributed much to assist the economic well-being of our prairie farmers. The successful completion of the Uruguay round of the GATT was good for Canada. By agreement the Americans and the Europeans will be forced to reduce unfair subsidization of agricultural products, thereby making Canadian agricultural products more saleable and competitive on the world market.
The minister-