Mr. Speaker, the minister of agriculture will be aware that the U.S. Congress appears almost certain to introduce a significant farm aid program this fall amounting to several billion dollars.
The American government is responding to some of the lowest commodity prices in memory by promising help to its farmers.
Disastrously low prices exist on our side of the 49th parallel as well. Would the minister of agriculture please inform the House today what disaster relief assistance is being planned by his department for Canadian farmers?