The letters the members wrote have been very helpful. We feel our position on soils has been well received federally and has strong support provincially. SARM passed a resolution supporting this position at their annual convention and we are part of the provincial stakeholders committee on Greenhouse Gas Reduction. One of the challenges we face as directors is the time commitment. Our intent was to ensure that when the delegates left, we would have impressed on them four things.
Farmers are essential if agricultural soils are managed to sequester carbon.
Farmers must be involved in creating policies for soil management. Farming is a very high risk business and the public must share the risk if common good results. Regulation must be avoided. Christine Stewart, Minister, Environment Canada, Room 658, Confederation Building, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0A6. Lyle Vanclief, Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, House of Commons, Confederation Building, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0A6.