Mr. McTeague, a number of members from both sides have asked questions about whether or not the Government of Canada had any legislative authority to interfere with the supply of petroleum products or crude oil, either upstream or downstream, as it related specifically in this case to Shell's pending decision to close its refinery in Montreal. The witnesses have indicated clearly that unless it's an emergency situation under the Emergencies Act, they don't have that authority.
I just wanted to reinforce that the authority doesn't exist in legislation. It did exist in the 1980s, but it no longer does.