I was just about to speak about amendment 3.3. I understand Mr. McGuinty's concerns about standards, but we must remember that section 95.1 of the current act is aimed at reducing the noise level to a minimum. Thus, as we set standards, we authorize companies to reach the maximum permissible levels by those standards. This takes away any flexibility for studying specific cases in order to determine a minimum level of noise. In fact, Mr. McGuinty's amendment contradicts what was just said, namely that a company must make as little noise as possible. This is why we should oppose this amendment.
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