Mr. Speaker, let me correct the hon. member.
For 10 years, the previous Conservative government did absolutely nothing for the farmers in this country except to put in place a band-aid temporary bill. We put in place Bill C-49 to give our farmers, shippers, and railways a modern freight rail legislation. We certainly hope that the other chamber is going to pass this bill as quickly as possible.
I would encourage my fellow member across the way to encourage his fellow Conservatives to pass the bill as quickly as possible.