Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to propose an amendment.
That Bill C-30 be amended by adding before line 4 on page 3 the following:
5.1 (1) Subsection 116(4) of the Canada Transportation Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (c): (c.1) order the company to compensate any person adversely affected for any expenses that they incurred as a result of the company’s failure to fulfill its service obligations or, if the company is a party to a confidential contract with a shipper that requires the company to pay an amount of compensation for expenses incurred by the shipper as a result of the company’s failure to fulfill its service obligations, order the company to pay that amount to the shipper; (2) Paragraph 116(4)(c.1) of the Act is repealed.
Mr. Chair, I would also move a subamendment. I read the English text. On the French side it will be noted that in the first paragraph 5.1(1) it says “de la” twice. I would like to delete the second set of words where it repeats “de la”. With that the subamendment would therefore read on the French side 5.1(1)
“Le paragraphe 116(4) de la Loi . . .”
So we just have “de la” once.