These are private agreements between the shippers and the railways. We are introducing this legislation in order to encourage these agreements. Therefore we will respect contracts that have already been signed. Our objective is to promote commercial agreements between the shippers and the railways.
Earlier in my presentation, I said that we hope that this legislation would never have to be used. I also mentioned that, since this process started a few years ago, we must acknowledge that the railways have considerably improved their services. We hope that these new measures never have to be enforced.
The money will go into a specific fund. I might ask Annette Gibbons to provide you with further details.
Mr. Aubin, the government's objective is to provide shippers and railways with a commercial agreement. We definitely do not want this to be a means of generating income for the Canadian government. As Mr. Langlois was explaining earlier, our greatest challenge is the legal aspect.
Ms. Gibbons can now tell you about the fund.