Mr. Speaker, I expected the response that I received from the government. Nonetheless, I am still very disappointed with it. We can always find ways around the issue. We can always find flaws in the bill. My intention was to raise the issue of fairness and equality.
I would encourage the government, as imperfect as my bill is, to address the issue and to make an effort, through the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Minister of Finance, or whomever would be appropriate, to bring some fairness to the issue so that those livestock producers who have to sell off livestock the same as they would in a drought or in a flood situation would be able to retain that income in the following year to replace that livestock.
In that spirit I would like to move that Bill C-227 be withdrawn and the subject matter thereof be referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.