Thank you, Monsieur Laframboise.
I am advised that the amendment creates a new section in the Canada Transportation Act concerning limitations imposed on operators of railway companies relating to unreasonable noise resulting from the construction or operation of the railway. The amendment proposes to also include limitations on operators with regard to vibration and fumes resulting from the construction or operation of a railway, and Bill C-11 does not address any issues relating to vibrations or fumes.
The House of Commons Procedure and Practice states on page 654:An amendment to a bill that was referred to a committee after second reading is out of order if it is beyond the scope and principle of the bill.
The advice I've received and the opinion of the chair is that the introduction of limitations relating to fumes associated with the construction or operation of a railway in this amendment is a new concept that is beyond the scope of Bill C-11 and is therefore inadmissible.
Mr. Jean.