Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
First of all, I would like to welcome all of the stakeholders from across the country who came to Ottawa to discuss with us the noise that affects all of our constituents, regardless of their party. I would particularly like to welcome Christian Jobin, who has served as the mayor of my municipality, Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon, for 12 years. He has also been a member of Parliament and wears that badge. Welcome, Mr. Jobin.
It is true that the Conservatives are closely linked to the prosperity of our country. There is much work that remains to be done in the rail sector. I will remind you, Mr. Hubbard, that the privatization happened under the Liberal government. But beyond partisan considerations, today we are discussing a bill that affects all citizens.
Mr. Jobin, my question is for you. First of all, you seem to be saying that the concept of unreasonable noise is vague and you would rather see us studying concepts of quality of life and public health. Then, you say that discussing operational requirements and recognizing that the company has an obligation to be profitable risks weakening the legislation.
We want to ensure that the bill has teeth, but on the other hand, we do not want to see the industry go out of business. How do you see this? The other witnesses may also intervene.