Mr. Speaker, farmers believe that today's grain commission is more interested in protecting companies over producers as it considers forcing producer car loading facilities to be licensed as primary elevators. Instead of a watchdog to protect what producers have had for 100 years, this commission has become a lapdog for the elevator companies.
The five year appointment of the current commissioner expires in just 13 days and opposition is growing. Western farmers want confirmation from the agriculture minister that unless their historic rights are respected fully the chief commissioner will be replaced immediately.