Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank all the witnesses for giving us insight into their daily realities. It helps us get a better sense of the issue.
My first question is for Mr. Mongeau.
I would ask that you keep your answer succinct, as I have only five minutes to speak with each of you.
The mere fact that we're studying Bill C-52 signals to me that it's meant as somewhat of an arbitration mechanism to rectify a situation that the market has not been able to correct on its own for a numbers of years now.
In a minute or less, could you give me your opinion on this inability to reach an agreement with shippers, an agreement that would have prevented the need for a bill like this?