Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for appearing today.
As you may be aware, the Railway Association of Canada appeared before the committee on Tuesday. I understand the reasons for your tactics in terms of wanting to get something done here, especially with the short window of potential Parliament that we have, and this could be lower hanging fruit, so to speak, of revitalizing our rail industry and relationships. But they actually identified three sections that they wished to have changed in this bill if it were to go forward. Maybe I can get your comments on that.
The first was clause 1, the repealing of subsection 27(2). They're asking for that to be retained in the current act. In clause 3, they're identifying that it's too vague and would like to have more definition about that. Then, clause 7, which is FOA--final offer arbitration--they're saying is unnecessary. Second to that, if it does exist, there should be a certification process.
Perhaps I can get your comments on those three elements and whether you're still continuing with your position of having the bill adopted in its current state without amendment.