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Conservatives attack Liberal |
agricultural policies

Canadians are now wil-
nessing another occasion
when the Minister of
Agriculture, as a result of
bad judgement, is in the
midst’ of considering yet
another change in what he
boastfully referred to ap-

oximately a year ago as a
jang term dairy policy.

An examination of events
since that period of time will
indicate that the only ‘long’
feature of that policy is. the
long list of changes — all to
the confusion and detriment
of. many producers, their
provincial marketing
boards and commissions
and indeed to the industry in
general. ;

This industry, if it is to
survive and mainlain a
reasonable degree of suc-
eess and stability in the
interest of both producers
and consumers, requires an
effective long term dairy
policy. ’

The government’s so

called ‘policy’ repeatedly °

referred to by the Minister
of Agriculture as the finest
industrial milk program -in
the world, is ridiculous and,
in fact, the Minister's
reference is absolute non-
sense. In reality, it has
created more unrest, in-
stability and financial strife
within the industry than
ever existed before.

On many tceasions, both
in and outside of the House,
we were careful to point out
the reasons behind this

buildup in dairy production,

and we were equally careful
to point out to the Minister
that many of these factors
might not reoccur and that
others were beyond
producer control.

We cautioned the Minister
not to,overreact.

The Minister cannot deny
these representations
because he particularly
pointed out in his statement

- of April 13 that the changes.

in the 1976-77 dairy policy
was not an overreaction. —

In view of the results in
the relatively short period of
time since that  an-
nouncement of April 13, 1

ask the Minister to now ~

consider the accuracy of
thal statement.

1 also ask the Minister
what reaction he received
upon meeting his provincial
counterparts from Ontari¢
and Quebec, whose
- provinces. produce 75 per-

cent of the industrial milk in.

_ this country,

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I ask the Minister to
secure the opinion of the
producer who shipped $5,000
worth of milk and as a direct
result of the Minister's
policy owed the marketing
board over $900, Ask this
producer if the $8.60
penalty, $1.35 export levy
and the immediate or
retroactive imposition of
monthly quolas was not an
overreaction.

Granted the case cited is
unusual, but by no means is
it unique. Thousands of
other similiar cases exist
throughout the country.

Ontario’s Minister of

Agriculture, the Hon.
William G. Newman
recently stated: ‘‘The

resulls are painfully ob-
vious. For some farmers
they’re almost disastrous.
Almost 9,000 Ontario
dairymen have had fines
deducted from their June
cheques for going over their

quotas ‘in April and May. .

‘These deductions amounted
to $6.75 million dollars or an

. average loss of $754 each for

more than half the
province’s milk producers.”
(News Conference - June 30)

Mr.: Whelan continuously
attempts to avoid
shouldering the respon-
sibility for this situation, He
blames the producers, He
calls some of their leaders
irresponsible, and by the use
of some rather un-
parliamentary language,
castigates the provinces and
their provincial marketing
agencies. _

The size of the national
dairy pie is established by
the Minister of Agriculture
and that size is determined
government's
financial
provincial slices are in turn
allotted in accordance with
the terms of the milk supply
‘management agreement.
The slices are then assigned

- to individual producers by

the provincial boards. —

The serious bind that
producers now find them-
selves in isa direct result of,
and is in direct relationship
with, the size of the
Minister's pie. The blame
rests mainly, if not entirely,
on his shoulders.

The Minister says he
asked for 5 percent and
received a 15 percent in-
crease in milk production.

The Minister also said on
January 22, 1975 in an ad-
dress to the Dairy Farmers
of Canada: “Are you doing

support.' The’

. Canada and the world.
There's a place for you o

your darndest to boost
production per cow’ He
reported that a government
study conducted in Ontario
and Quebec showed that it
cost producers whose cows
average 6,000 to 8,000.
pounds nearly twice as

. Much to praduce milk as
farmers whose cows
average 8,000 to 11,000
pounds. “Are you daing
enough toclose this gap”, he
asked.

Had all dairy farmers
taken the Minister’s advice,
the production which
resulted would have been
much greater than was the
case im 1975-76. :

Taking all factors into
consideration, I submit that
the Minister

received .

exactly what he asked for. :

He received exactly what
his dairy policies for 1975-76
and 1976-77 were designed to
accomplish.

Some weeks ago and at
repular intervals since, we
of the P:C. Party have
pressed for. immediate
changes to the 1976-77
policy. The Minister and his
Cabinet colleagues often
falsely abuse the Opposition

for the lack of suggestions -

and recommendations.

The record will indicate
this not to be the case. We
have requested the removal
of all or at least a per-
centage of the $8.60 penalty,
the return of all or at least a
portion of the resuitant hold
back. If production figures

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are not sufficient at the
moment to satisfy C.D.C.

officials, then the above —

Measures could be related
directly to the present
achieved decline in

- production. New producers

should be exempt from the
origina! provisions. The
present terms of the
agreement relative to the
inter-provincial transfer of
quotas must be reviewed.

Even year round flow of |

milk production cannot and
must not be attempted by
immediate imposition of
monthly quotas, but rather,
if deemed desirable, be
implemented on a gradual
basis with a lead time of at
least three years.

Those dairy farmers
having F.C.C. loans should
have the option of a com-
plete and full deferral of
principle and - interest
payments until such time as
they are in a position to

repay. Provincial govern- ,.
“ments, who implemented ..
‘industrial milk incentive |

programs because of
hecessity to protect their
share of the market, should

be encouraged to take -

similiar steps if they have
not done so, and I am aware
that ‘some have already
taken this action,

There is a responsibility
as well for the Minister of
Agriculture to request like
measures from chartered
‘banks and other lending
institutions.

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Prince Rupert Forest
District forest fire report for
the, week ending July: 22,

The continuing coo} moist
weather prevalling over this
region of the province has
held the fire hazard to low
with the exception of the

Bella Coola Valley. where.

hazards are in the moderate
to high range.

Two new fires were

reported this week both
attributed to abandoned
campfires , one in the
Terrace area and the other
east of Bella Coola in
JTweedsmuir Park. This
brings our total fires’to date
to 31.

The air tankers are
stationed at the Burns Lake
base. but with. current
weather trends are seeing
very little action.

The Spring Planting
Program has now been
completed with ap-
proximately 5,200,000 trees
planted’.by the Forest
Service and an additional

1,000,000 planted by in-

dustry. These plantations

. cover approximately 10,400

acres and 2000 acres
respectively. :

‘Reforestation division Is
currently involved in

/

preparation of older un-
stocked areas for planting
during the next year.
Recreation section is
‘ presently constructing four
new sites in the eastern end

'. Government eliminates . -
mining in parks

Progress towards its long-
term goal of eliminating all
mining claims from
provincial parks is reflected
in’ the ‘announcement by
Recreation and Travel
Industry Minisler Grace
McCarthy that another 11
mineral claims have been
_ forfeited and returned to

‘park use. -

McCarthy said today that
the 11 claims were forfeited
by Craigmont Mines Ltd. in
the Catherdal Provincial

-Park near Keremeos.

The Minister also an-
nounced that the Depart-
ment'’s Parks Branch had
completed arrangements to
add Jand-to.two other
provincial parks:

The Desolation Sound
Provincial Marine Park will
have two key properties
added to it-one consisting of
aver 107 acres and 3,800 feet
of waterfront on the north

Provincial fire report

An extreme fire hazard is
reported in the Penticton,
Princeton and Ashcroft
Tegions of the province with
a high hazard reported in
the central: interior of the
province. The coastal and
northern regions allreport a
low to moderate hazard.

Seventy-nine new fires
were reported this week
with human carelessness
and lightning being. the
major causes. Presently, 41

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fires are still burning in the
province, all fires under
observation with Forest
Service crews under mop-up
operations.

To date, 615 fires have
occurred compared to 2,017
fires for the corresponding
period last year. Estimated
fire suppression costs to
date are $1,830,570 com-
pared to $4,593,733 for the
same period in 1975.

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of the district. These are at,
Ling Lake, Sweeney Lake,
Tahtsa Lake and Jones
Lake. 1

The remainder of their
efforts are being “con-

side of Grace Harbour, and
the other, known as
Prideaux Haven, consisting
of 116 acres and 9,900 feet of
spectacuair waterfront
between Melanie and Laura
Coves. The park is 90 miles
northwest of Vancouver and
is accessible ‘only by sea.

Weekly fire report —

centrated on maintenance. ot--
existing facilities. By

Again we ask the public to: °
use caution with the use of”
fire in the woods and enjoy:..
your holiday in the area. =-.

The. Driftwood Canyon.
Provincial Park near.
Smithers is to be increased
in size through the addition::.:
of the Driftwood Creek bed”:
and river channel. The:
addition will provide better~
control of recreational ~:
activities within the park-.:
and near the aceess road. °:.

Auto accident

A truck belonging {fo B,C.
Hydro was struck Thursday
morning whileit was parked
on Lakelse Avenue. A car
driven by Robyn Swainson
attempted to pull out fram
where it was parked behind

the truck, The car struck the =
back fender of the truck and -°
lost its front door, The--
driver of the car is being :-
charged with driving --
without due care and at-:
tention. _

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