Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm not so sure that writing a letter to the ministers and asking them for action now will solve the issue. They have acted. The House has acted. What we need to do is pass Bill C-49. I understand that it may not be perfect. I remember when my mother used to make me dinner. She would put a steak on my plate, and peas and rice. I didn't like the rice, but I still ate it. It wasn't perfect, but I was thankful for it. I think the best action we can take is pass Bill C-49. I'm failing to understand....
Here we are, going back and forth, arguing about whom we should write. The quickest action this committee can take before March 19—I do recall that we are meeting with stakeholders on March 19—is to send that letter to senators, because they will be meeting, and they have to respond to that. I don't necessarily agree with sending a letter to the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Agriculture when we know that in fact they have acted. They have sent a letter to the rail companies. They have acted on this issue. Their hands are tied, because they don't have the legislative power to act. That's called Bill C-49.