Canadian Wheat Board Act  Madam Speaker, we have heard a fairly slanted view of history from the hon. member. I would like to answer one question he raised at the end of his speech. He said where was the government the last six months. The government has been consulting, listening and meeting with producers on this issue since 1993.

Canadian Wheat Board Act  Mr. Speaker, I have a question to put to the member that might clear up the last point of argument. The member opposite said that it was basically a communist proposal and asked why we do not turn everything over to the government. Would the hon. member agree, whether it is hog marketing or grain producing, that producers have clearly shown that their choice is to market their product in this fashion?

Canadian Wheat Board Act  The member asks why all the wheat board advisory members do not support Bill C-4. They all support the inclusion clause. There is a little difference of opinion on the advisory board in terms of whether some of the things in this bill would weaken the board. The bottom line is that this bill, with the election of a board of directors and in offering more choice through the inclusion clause, puts farmers in charge of their own destiny.

Canadian Wheat Board Act  Madam Speaker, I do welcome the opportunity to speak on group 7 motions of Bill C-4. This section of motions especially relating to the inclusion clause seems to have provoked a lot of yelling from Reform members. Sadly, their yelling is based on scare tactics and misinformation.

Canadian Wheat Board Act  Mr. Speaker, the member took out of context what was said by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans today. Clearly what the minister said was that there—

Canadian Wheat Board Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The member referred to me as a potato farmer. I am not a potato farmer. I was president of the National Farmers' Union and I spent 12 years in western Canada dealing with this issue. I do not like my name being taken in vain by this member.

Canadian Wheat Board Act  That is wrong.

Canadian Wheat Board Act  Yes, Mr. Speaker. Could you throw the hon. member a bun so we can taste it to see if it is worth all that praise?

Canadian Wheat Board Act  The farmers.

Toy Labelling  Mr. Speaker, I think it is time to clear up some facts. The salmon fishery on the Saint John River was closed earlier this year in August because conservation requirements were not going to be met. DFO had to ensure that the maximum possible number of female salmon were present in the river to spawn.

Fisheries  Mr. Speaker, the minister of fisheries is making no such announcement. The minister of fisheries has been in Washington a number of times and across several states trying to establish an agreement that will protect Canadian fisheries interests. If the member would not be trying to make the political rhetoric he is he could be helpful to us in terms of encouraging the Americans to come on side and reach an agreement with us.

Canadian Wheat Board Act  Mr. Speaker, this issue has been debated at committee and lost. The member is debating Group No. 3 which has been ruled out of order by the Chair.

Canadian Wheat Board Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I want to outline to the member opposite that the kind of competition he is talking about will be the same as Reformers running against Reformers in an election.

Canadian Wheat Board Act  Mr. Speaker, that item was tabled this morning. Maybe the hon. member was not in the House.

Canadian Wheat Board Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I do not believe this member is talking about the motion before us. Maybe he is proposing a new agency that the Reform Party might support, but we are really talking about the Canadian Wheat Board here and how to maximize returns back to primary producers.