Thank you, Mr. Chair. I really appreciate the opportunity to discuss this.
In my riding in northern Alberta, the railway is a key part of the economy: forestry, fracking and farming is what we do, and all those products go out on the railway.
I'm happy to support this motion.
I look forward to having many people speak to us on this.
I propose the following amendment:
That the motion be amended by replacing the words “that it invite the key stakeholders at the centre of this crisis: the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs” with the following: "In the spirit of reconciliation and to ensure all indigenous voices are heard, the committee should hear from the affected Indigenous Chiefs, Indigenous local leaders, including Coast Gaslink, so that they can provide a more fulsome exploration of this issue".