Mr. Chair, the first thing is I have no question at all that what we're doing is limiting the minister's power under this, if you look at it: “and implement security plans concerning the transport of hazardous materials”. That's not what this act is about. It's about the security of our nation and the security of our main corridors.
But I would say this, Mr. Masse. I have been involved in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, at least provincially, and there are much more serious consequences under that.
What I would suggest, if you want a motion at this stage, is that when we're dealing with safety as the main concern of this transportation committee, let's bring forward the federal Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act at the time we're doing it. If you want this to be specifically in there for the safety of tunnels and transportation, I think it's more appropriate that when somebody thinks of dangerous goods and transporting them wherever they may be transporting them, they look at it under that act and then make application there.
I really believe what we would be doing is limiting the minister's power here, and I don't see it as at all necessary. I think we all want the same thing, don't we? At least that's my perception: we want to keep the people safe and the main corridor safe. Let's do it under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and let's have a motion to bring it forward when we discuss that, and let's deal with it. If you want to make changes in relation to that act, I don't think you're going to find anybody in disagreement, but I don't think this is the place. This is an act that deals with the security of our nation as a result of what took place.