Mr. Speaker, the subject of western grain transportation reform has been debated for probably the better part of the last 25 years.
We intend to proceed with various aspects of that reform. Indeed some measures are already before the House in the form of proposed legislation.
Over the course of the last number of months both the Minister of Transport and I have been engaged in intensive discussions with farmers, farm organizations and other stakeholders in the industry involving all aspects of Canadian grain handling and transportation from one end of the country to the other. At the time of the budget or shortly thereafter there should be an opportunity to describe the details.