Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the member for his presentation, even though it was interrupted several times. As we know, Bill C-4 seeks to amend one particular section.
Previously, subsection 46(3) read, and I quote:
--any other person with a right to or interest in, the affected land or place take the prescribed measures to reduce the level of contamination.
That is a place that might be contaminated.
The bill would replace this excerpt by the following:
--any other person who has the management and control of, the affected land or place take the prescribed measures to reduce the level of contamination.
This change would exempt a whole group from its obligation to decontaminate. For instance, under the proposed new wording of the act, a bank that had granted a loan to a firm could not be taken to court.
Does the member think it is appropriate to amend the existing act with this bill?