Madam Speaker, I will be relatively brief, given that everything is relative in this House.
A number of motions have been tabled during this debate on Bill C-4 and I do not want to anticipate, but I think the best is yet to come.
Beyond party politics, this motion reflects a global view which is, all in all, beneficial to grain producers. The motion asserts the importance of this legislation and takes us to the heart of the matter. Just looking at the reactions this afternoon, the debate on Bill C-4 will definitely be lively.
It was the same thing in committee, which led us to think that it is probably important to include Motion No. 1, which is a preamble to the act. Some may feel it is redundant, but it is better to be safe than sorry.
The number of witnesses heard is evidence of the interest in this legislation. No one in this House is opposed to the Canadian Wheat Board, but the views and the means to achieve our goals are quite different. As for Motion No. 1, which we support, we can only be in favour of trade coordination.
A coordinated marketing structure for agricultural products, both at the interprovincial and at the international level—in the case of exports—would benefit our producers. I think we all want to see more powers in the hands of grain producers, to make the decision making process more democratic.
I think that any business organization must try to achieve the best performance. And these days, businesses must account for their performance, that is to say, for their management practices. We want grain producers and the agricultural sector as a whole, which is the cornerstone of all our industries, to be as successful as possible.
In this context, I think that, if they were here today, grain producers and all those who came forward would support this motion because, as it stands, Motion No. 1 makes a lot of sense. I would not call this a partisan strategy, far from it; call it an overview of the debate on Bill C-4 and what is important to us.