Mr. Speaker, it is now 58 days since the commitment was made that the farmers would receive disaster assistance. In fact the hint was even before Christmas that a bankable announcement would be made.
Winter is now half over. The days are getting longer but farmers are still totally in the dark about what this program will be. Farmers do not know how much they will get, when they will get it or how. They only know one thing for certain: it will not be nearly as much as it was back on December 10.
When will the bankable announcement be made and when will the cheques be in the mail to farmers?