Mr. Chair, the Alberta producers have been unable to access any funds because of no agreement between the feds and the provincial governments, so I am really wondering when Canadian and Alberta farmers can expect any access to these federal funds. Secondly, is there any possibility that these forms that are required to be filled in could be condensed in such a nature that the average guy can handle them rather quickly without having to hire accountants or a lawyer to help fill them in? I have seen some of the forms that the government has asked these people to fill in and it is ridiculous.
In the House of Commons on February 4th, 2004. See this statement in context.