Devco  Mr. Speaker, what we want is a solution that works. In the first instance there are concerns about short term cash flow problems at Devco through the balance of this fiscal year. People may be assured that those issues, if they arise, will be addressed in such a way that the workers for example have no need to be concerned about their salary situation.

Canadian Wheat Board  Mr. Speaker, the independent election co-ordinator, KPMG, is investigating the problems. Additional external professional expertise is being acquired to ensure absolute accuracy, including an audit if that is necessary. The problems will be corrected as rapidly as possible. It should be noted it is because we have had a very open, public and totally transparent process in the hands of an independent professional that any problems have been quickly identified and the corrective action taken.

Canadian Wheat Board  Mr. Speaker, if anything, the hon. member is very persistent in his mythology.

Canadian Wheat Board  And the opposition applauds mythology. Under the new legislation we have adopted, there will be, for the first time ever, a board of directors, two-thirds directly elected by farmers. It will be those directors, including those farmers, who make the determination about what should be released publicly and what in the interests of commercial confidentiality needs to be retained.

Forestry  Mr. Speaker, the action in defence of Canadian forestry practices is already well underway. We have an established program where we bring buyers from around the world to Canada to actually see for themselves what Canadian forestry practices are like; not to rely on misleading advertising in the newspaper but to come here and examine the situation and see for themselves.

Points Of Order  Mr. Speaker, I will be obtaining later today the formal text as signed. I was referring to the notes but they include the specific language that I referred to. I would be happy to present the formal document as soon as it is available, which I presume will be in the next hour.

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, the minister's objective is obviously to make the most definitive announcement at the earliest possible date. He and his cabinet colleagues are working very much in that direction. I would also note that one of the points clearly made by Premier Romanow when he campaigned against former Premier Devine in Saskatchewan was that in dealing with agricultural programs, especially disaster programs, it was important to avoid the ad hockery and the chicanery of Mulroney and Devine.

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, that is very much the spirit of the agreement. I would repeat that there are no quantitative limits and no caps on Canadians exports. There is no new audit of Canadian grain marketing systems. It is agreed that all sanitary and phytosanitary issues are to be resolved on the basis of sound science and sound science alone.

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to confirm today that we have signed an understanding with the Americans. It is a good result from the Canadian perspective. There are no quantitative limitations, no caps, on Canadian exports. There is no new audit of Canadian grain marketing systems.

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, more specifically Canada and the United States reaffirmed their commitment as contained in the international trade agreement to ensure that all necessary measures were taken to meet the obligations contained in the agreement, including their observance by state and provincial governments.

Motions For Papers  Mr. Speaker, once again I would move that this item be transferred for debate.

Motions For Papers  Mr. Speaker, once again I would move that Motion P-37 be transferred for debate.

Motions For Papers  Mr. Speaker, I move that this item be transferred for debate.

Tobacco Act  moved that Bill C-42, an act to amend the Tobacco Act, be read the third time and passed.

Motions For Papers  Mr. Speaker, I move that the matter just referred to be transferred for debate.