John Baird at the Finance Committee

I think all provinces and territories and a significant number of municipalities told us it required a significant amount of paperwork that could delay projects anywhere from nine to 17 months. The Standing Committee on Transport did a significant study of this issue in the last Parliament. I was impressed when I heard the concern that was expressed by premiers and infrastructure proponents. I looked at the work the standing committee had done. I was impressed by the four-party consensus that they'd developed on changes. The proposals we've come forward with respond to all of the requests that the standing committee--