Thanks, Chair.
Before I start my questions, I want to put on notice a motion that I hope we can discuss on Tuesday. The motion reads:
That, given:
a) the Minister of Agriculture confirmed he didn’t know the capital gains tax hike was in Budget 2024;
b) no consultation was completed by the Minister of Agriculture with the agriculture sector; and
c) the concerning and heartbreaking testimony the committee has heard on the impact the capital gains take hike will have on farm families;
the committee hold at least four additional meetings on its study of the intergenerational transfer of farms and new entrants.
I hope we can discuss that on Tuesday. As a result of the testimony we've had thus far on this issue, I think it warrants additional study.
To get to the study at hand, Mr. Spoelstra, thanks very much for your testimony, as well as yours, Mr. Youzwa, on these crossings.
When Transport Canada made the change to the grade crossings regulations in 2022, basically there was no difference between a private crossing and a public crossing. Was there any consultation from the government department with OFA or Pulse Canada?