Mr. Chair, I want to comment on the sheep industry. Our sheep industry is pretty small in my home province, but there are quite a number of industries and a number of other markets. Other members have mentioned it tonight and I think it has to be put on the record that the problems that BSE has caused go well beyond the beef industry.
There are a number of producers here tonight from the dairy industry watching the debate on BSE. The dairy industry is a supply management industry and usually a relatively profitable industry with not great margins but decent margins in terms of providing for their families and getting a fair return on their labour and investment.
It has to be stated on the record that the dairy industry too has suffered as a result of the BSE crisis. The United States is no longer one of the biggest markets for dairy heifers and we cannot ship live cattle to the U.S. As a result, the dairy industry is suffering as well and certainly the cull cow trade is not working well either.
I think it should be noted for the record that the dairy industry and any commodity that is into ruminants also find themselves in trouble as a result of BSE. Perhaps the member opposite would wish to comment on that.