I would like in turn to extend the warmest greetings at the Standing Committee on Transport to you. As you have seen, parliamentarians are capable of showing discipline and asking questions that concern many Quebeckers.
Furthermore, Hélène Bernard, who is here today and lives in Charny, was telling me that last night yet again, at 1:30 a.m., the noise from the Charny switching yard bothered her. I am thinking of Mr. Julian among others and his constituents in British Columbia. We can see that it really is a problem from sea to sea.
Thanks to one of your presentations, we have realized today that we are sometimes dealing with a corporate citizen whose behaviour can be questioned, and that a rather strict regulatory framework must be established. In the amendments that you suggest, you are probably showing us ways to ensure that there are not too many loopholes, in order to avoid re-experiencing these situations in mediation.
This brings me to my first question, for Mr. Lemaire.
We discussed clearly defining the concept of noise. I have this wording in mind: that there be the least amount of noise possible; that this not affect people's health. In the legislation, there is the matter of taking into account operational needs. You propose to take into account the basic operational needs.
Given the proposed amendments, do you believe that the bill would pass the test of a legal challenge and that people will see results in the short term?