I know full well that the Union des municipalités du Québec tabled a brief on Bill C-26 and that it said the same thing we are saying today. The brief asks that the CTA regain the power to issue orders. Bill C-26 referred to making “the less amount of noise possible”. For us, this wording is much stronger than the word “unreasonable”. We would like to re-emphasize the fact that quantitative rules, in terms of decibels, should be included to protect people's quality of life.
The Canadian Federation of Municipalities has also spoken on the issue. It would like the Canadian government to amend the Canada Transportation Act so that the CTA regains the power to issue orders. Indeed, negotiations held in Canada within the framework of a mediation process failed because CN and CP withdrew.