We proposed this amendment because of how the term "ground disturbance" is defined in the bill. The idea is to regulate what goes on above ground so as not to overly restrict pipeline companies when it comes to what goes on underground.
Farmers need a clearer explanation of what they're allowed to do on their own land so they don't have to do all kinds of research to find out. In its brief, the Union des producteurs agricoles recommended that the two paragraphs in question be removed, which is what we are proposing.