Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to refer back to clause 15, specifically paragraph 15(b), which of course provides the ability for the minister to make regulations regarding tolls, fees, and other charges that might be imposed on the operators.
I'm interested in the financial impact this will have on the operators themselves. I'm sure you're aware that they have raised some concerns about the impact this will have on their financial viability and, more specifically, to borrow at advantageous interest rates, especially those who have intentions of expanding in the future. Of course, expansion would presumably lead to a greater viability for those facilities.
I would assume this is the first time the federal government has actually intervened in the free market of setting tolls. Is it not?