Actually, for local lines in Quebec or elsewhere, there is a mechanism in the bill that allows differences to be resolved, just as the director general mentioned just now.
What happens sometimes is that there is talk of closing, or a plan to close, these local lines, especially in the West. The bill contains a mechanism that may well correct that.
In the new Building Canada plan, we are introducing something that was previously developed between the federal and Quebec governments. This provides funding agreed between the two levels of government specifically to assist local rail lines. So private-sector contributions, as well as contributions from the two governments, have allowed an investment of $75 million to help these companies upgrade their rail lines and improve their infrastructure. My counterpart in Quebec, Ms. Julie Boulet, announced this last year in Trois-Rivières. This has allowed improvements to the network.
So we have taken that initiative and we have, in effect, included mechanisms both in the bill and in the new Building Canada plan. We have made the option available and relevant to all provinces of Canada. So we will have an appropriate mechanism for our involvement.