Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I would like to ask two questions.
Mr. Pierce, on page 5 of your brief, you say:
But most importantly, we are concerned with the legality of the Proposed Order which supplants the statutory obligations of the CRTC with the Mere Presence test. The Proposed Order effectively repeals subsections 34(1) and 34(3) of the Telecommunications Act.
Obviously, Cabinet cannot itself amend the statute. In our respectful view, the measure proposed will not withstand judicial scrutiny.
Could you please elaborate a bit further on this matter?