Mr. Chair, the matter is not one that the committee has the power to adjudicate. It never has; it never will. But I understand that for communications purposes it has come before this committee. The reality is that, quite frankly, we don't have the legal authority, and frankly it would not be wise for any government to give municipalities the ability to block airports because everybody wants an airport in someone else's municipality. We'd never have them anywhere if it were done that way.
Anyway, that's the position of the government, and we're perfectly comfortable going to a vote.