Mr. Speaker, last Friday agriculture in Canada received good news. Consolidated Growers and Processors, an international company, announced plans to build the world's largest, most sophisticated industrial hemp processing plant to be located in my riding of Dauphin—Swan River. CGP, the Hemp Growers Association, the City of Dauphin, the rural municipality of Dauphin and ARDI deserve credit for putting this project together.
Canadian farmers can be proud to be at the threshold of becoming world leaders in a new global market for hemp products. Hemp is a model crop that is environmentally friendly. Its uses are many: medicine, clothing, perfume, insulation, making automobile parts and food. This is good news for Canadian agriculture.
I ask all members of the House to support this initiative as Canadian farmers prepare to take the first steps to lead the world in industrial hemp.