Mr. Speaker, from the outset the government's farm initiatives and programs have failed to solve the farm crisis in Canada.
The 1998 AIDA applications are finally being completed. With the 1999 applications now being processed, farmers are being told that not only will they not receive assistance for 1999, they will also have to pay back portions of their 1998 payment. This money will then return to the AIDA fund and be reused as farm aid.
Why does the government have more creative accounting practices than it has solutions for farm families in Canada?