Amendment NDP-1 is further to the witness who came from the Railway Association and talked about the Essex Terminal Railway. What we understand is that some of the railways don't do the same type of carrying of dangerous goods or carrying crude oil that the other railway companies do, and there are some concerns that they would also be affected by the coverage of insurance.
In that case, what we heard from the witness is that it would really affect the company's business. There is a concern about some sort of unintended consequences. We obviously believe in the principle that the polluter pays, and we believe that companies should have minimum insurance, but we're concerned about companies that are not the regular companies carrying dangerous goods.
My question may be for Transport Canada officials.
First of all, thank you for being here, for coming in and withstanding the heat with us.
Is there a way for a company to get an exemption from the application of this bill in the case of a business that is really different from other railway companies? Is there a way other than a legislative change?