Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Good afternoon, Mr. Minister. Good afternoon, gentlemen.
I would like to put a brief question regarding the Canadian Transportation Agency. We made a long and careful study of Bill C-11 that will give extra powers to the Transportation Agency, powers that were asked for by many people. The extra powers have to do with noise in marshalling yards and various other nuisances, and the railway tracks that could be handed over to suburban transit authorities. I do not think that the bill has received royal assent yet, but it should come soon.
Therefore, I am expecting that the extra powers given to the Transportation Agency will be accompanied by extra funds so that it can act as promptly as possible once the legislation has been adopted.
Now, how do we explain this slight decrease in the budget of the Transportation Agency? Will there be more work for the same number of persons?