Mr. Speaker, when I was in grade 8 we studied the story of Jean Valjean, a hungry man who spent 19 years in jail for stealing a loaf of bread. Our hearts were pierced by that obvious injustice.
A similar story unfolds before us in Canada. Since July 7 Andy McMechan has sat in a Manitoba jail with murderers because he wanted a better price for his waxy barley. Liberals felt this was a crime and only the small, indefensible guys get picked on. After shopping around they found a sympathetic judge who would teach Andy a lesson and make an example of him to keep farmers in line.
This government lets child predators roam our streets and even sets murderers free. Is this Liberal justice? Is this freedom?
I introduced a property rights bill, but the Liberals would not even allow a vote on it. Do we not have freedom of contract in Canada?
The Prime Minister is afraid to challenge the atrocities in China but maybe he could look at the injustice here in Canada.
I support the Canadian Wheat Board as a marketing tool option for farmers, but surely it does not mean this. Let Andy go home for Christmas to be with his family.