I have a little further elaboration. I would like to correct Mr. Julian, who said that “environmental” wasn't there. It's currently in the bill.
We have to remember that the bill was last updated in 1995 and came into force in 1996. If you look at what has happened in the transportation sector, we have had a devolution of the airports to private sector entities--no longer the government. We have had the same thing occur in ports and in Nav Canada. The majority of what used to be publicly delivered is now delivered by competition and market forces.
As you say, Mr. Fast, that is the prime agent. The government should need to step in only when that fails, and then to regulate or provide intervention that makes up for that failure or lack of ability of the private sector competition to deliver it. But it isn't the prime force.
We're also concerned that putting in the word “directed” really gives it a much stronger sense than what it is meant to convey right now.