Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I have to apologize for the overly partisan comments from my colleague from the Liberal Party, a kind of Johnny-come-lately to the whole shipping issue.
I have to clarify a couple of points. The level-of-service discussion actually emanates from the shippers' bill of rights, which Mr. Hursh will be very familiar with and which I was working with ITAC on back in 2007. The legislation eventually passed in 2008, under the expert guidance of our chairman of the transport committee at that point in time, who today is the chairman of the culture committee. From there we discovered the level-of-service agreement issues that needed to be done, and have been moving forward from that point in time. I think this is a very important aspect of the transportation industry, about how the supply chain works for our grains and oilseeds producers.
Mr. Hursh, in regard to the level-of-service agreement, further to the comments of the Liberal Party, our government has been very clear that we would put forward legislation before the new year. Those are public statements that have been made in the media. I know that your organization, as well as many other shippers, have been dealing with the government, and have been part of the process with Mr. Dinning.
Could you talk about some of the important aspects of the level-of-service agreement that you are hoping to see come forward, such as the ability to have certain elements brought forward? Could you talk about some of those issues, Mr. Hursh, that are most important to ITAC terminals?