Every time an organization or business puts in a request, rail companies will have to work on a possible agreement. The bill does not mention the size of the business. It could be an agricultural cooperative in my region or in your region. It says that if a business wants to sign a commercial agreement with a rail company serving the region, whether that means shortlines or anything else that falls under federal jurisdiction, the rail companies have to respond to the business's request.
The way you asked the question is interesting. Commercial agreement requests from very small businesses may not be the same as those from a business that exports tonnes and tonnes of products outside Canada. That is why the bill does not impose a one-size-fits-all solution to commercial agreement requests. We are giving trade partners leeway to conclude agreements that meet their needs. We are also giving leeway for arbitration, even though we hope it will not be needed, so that everything can be analyzed based on criteria that will give businesses and rail companies the opportunity to come to an agreement.