In the end, the railway companies have behaved like delinquents, like railway hoodlums. They had the technical means to invalidate rights. It was thought that the Canadian Transportation Agency had some authority, but the people of Oakville discovered that such was not the case. We all agree that the Canadian Transportation Agency, this quasi judicial body, must have the power to issue orders.
Mr. Jobin, I am very pleased to see you again. I have fond memories of you. You were a moderating influence in a caucus that was not always so. In your reading of the bill, would you say that the Canadian Transportation Agency has real power? There is a desire to see them able to initiate mediation and conciliation. I understand that; there is nothing unusual about it. But once the Canadian Transportation Agency has acted and has adopted its guidelines, how effective do you think it can be in obliging the major rail companies to adopt solutions and improve the quality of life of our fellow citizens? All of this does not seem very compelling to me, but I am asking you to prove me wrong.