Thank you kindly.
Ms. Lalande, I think you may have been forgotten, so I am going to turn to you.
What you said about port authorities was very thought-provoking. You feel that port authorities, which are federally regulated, are not necessarily interested in dealing with local or community problems.
Whenever we ask questions about the nickel dust or other port authority related issues, the minister or parliamentary secretary always gives us this answer:
“It's an arm's-length organization.”
Since these organizations are quasi-independent of the government, the government cannot intervene in these matters. The government refuses to force port authorities like the Port de Québec to assume their responsibilities and comply with environmental legislation.
What would you like the federal government to do in situations like yours?