Canadian Wheat Board  Mr. Speaker, I am sure the Angus Reid organization will be intrigued with the hon. gentleman's allegation of manipulation. I will be certain to draw that to the attention of Mr. Reid and he can take whatever response he deems appropriate. With respect to the barley issue, as I h

The Fight Against Tobacco Use  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member should know that the vast majority of funding that is provided by the Department of Agriculture with respect to tobacco is related to agronomic matters and is highly focused on alternatives to tobacco production so that tobacco producers may find ways

The Late Bert Hargrave  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to join with my colleagues in the House in expressing our sorrow and the sorrow of the Government of Canada at the passing of Mr. Bert Hargrave. I spent one term in the House of Commons from 1974 to 1979 serving with Mr. Hargrave. Althou

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, the weather conditions over the last couple of weeks, at least in some parts of the prairies, are most definitely a matter of concern to many farmers. Hopefully this fall will still materialize in such a way that the weather person will co-operate and we will see tha

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, at the Cairns group meeting in Cartagena earlier this summer, the 14 nations that make up that group had an extensive opportunity to discuss their various trade strategies heading toward the next round of GATT negotiations at the turn of the century. The topic of st

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, contrary to what the hon. gentleman has just said, in preparation for the Cairns group meetings there were discussions between representatives of farm organizations and myself, including the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and others. The reports of the Cairns gr

Federal Food Inspection Agency  Mr. Speaker, the new Canadian food inspection agency is an exciting new innovation in government operations which is widely approved and supported throughout the agriculture and agri-food sector. The new agency will involve some new innovations in its human resources regime to p

Canadian Wheat Board  Mr. Speaker, it was abundantly clear in the last round of the GATT negotiations together with trade discussions since that time that the Government of Canada intends to preserve valuable trading institutions such as the Canadian Wheat Board. I had the opportunity to discuss the

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-60, an act to establish the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and to repeal and amend other acts as a consequence. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)

Bell Canada Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-57, an act to amend the Bell Canada Act. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, I see little point in formally releasing a partial and preliminary document which the opposition and the media already have. That strikes me as a bit redundant. The hon. gentleman and people in the Reform Party keep pressing us to move ahead with the automatic imple

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, over the past many months I have listened very carefully to the farmers and others who have views to express on grain marketing. I would like to refer to an article that appeared in a newspaper in southwestern Saskatchewan earlier this month wherein the author is re

Agriculture  The hon. gentleman might want to turn around and consult his desk mate. In the meantime, I will listen carefully to all the advice I receive.

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, if the hon. gentleman is not impressed with the opinions of the member for Swift Current-Maple Creek-Assiniboia, let me refer to another presentation. In this case the author advises that the first responsibility of the minister of agriculture and the federal govern

Canadian Wheat Board  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the very serious question on a very serious subject. The government has gone through an extensive consultative process involving literally tens of thousands of producers across western Canada. That consultative process is now virtually complete. I hope