Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm sorry that I wasn't able to track the committee hearings as to whether this was discussed, but it strikes me as anomalous. This is under the section on bridges, with the conveyance of a number of named bridges and reorganization of certain crown corporations bridges to allow those to be disposed of.
This is essentially infrastructure developed through the public purse, but under subclause 256(2): The amalgamated corporation may authorize another person to fix or charge tolls, fees and other charges for the use of such a bridge or tunnel.
Amendment PV-13 proposes to delete the ability of this newly created private entity to charge tolls on bridges that were built as public infrastructure, converting them to a private cash cow. I'm sure that on reflection, my colleagues in the Conservative Party will also vote to delete these lines.