Agriculture committee  Thank you very much.

Agriculture committee  I have just received it, so I haven't.... I just have my copy here.

Agriculture committee  If we are just discussing it, it's not necessary; but if he's moving it and we're going to proceed to a debate and a vote, I require unanimous consent for both names to appear there.

Agriculture committee  Mr. Hoback had talked about the motion in committee, but he hadn't yet officially moved the motion in committee. So if Mr. Valeriote is intending to move officially and then proceed to a debate and a vote on this motion.... Because the standard only requires us to have one person

Agriculture committee  Mr. Chair, I just want to make clear that it was Mr. Richards who proposed the amendment. I'm looking at the original motion, and I see where your amendment would come in. I have here that with your amendment, everything after “and amend” in the initial motion would be gone. Is

Agriculture committee  Is it “within four months”?

Agriculture committee  Okay, and the section in the initial motion that talked about amending necessary legislation is not part of your amendment. You would strike that part out.

Agriculture committee  Just as I read it. Okay. Perfect.

Agriculture committee  The amendment that was just voted down was that the committee study the right of farmers to load producer cars to ensure that Canadian railway companies do not arbitrarily close down producer car loading sites.

Agriculture committee  Of the motion or the amendment?

Agriculture committee  My understanding, when this time was set aside, was basically to allow members to propose any motions for which we've already received notice. There are quite a few outstanding, some from as long ago as March. So it's basically to help the committee do a little bit of housekeepin

Agriculture committee  That's right. Someone would move a motion, there would be debate on it, and then a vote on it.

Agriculture committee  No.

Agriculture committee  It would be November 23, for agriculture producers regarding their view of programs, and for November 30, regarding the emergency relief programs.

Agriculture committee  On November 30 the committee would hear from individual agricultural producers concerning the effectiveness of current emergency relief programs. On December 2 the committee would invite officials from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to appear concerning various issues, inc