The government can basically do what it wants all the time, we are clear on that. Having said that, we have before us a private member's bill. It indicates that we should inform ourselves about what is happening. If this is so important, why is the government not introducing a real bill? A $120-million infrastructure plan over the next 10 years was announced, yet the interest in local communities would lie in a bill introduced by an MP.
This bill includes no obligation for the government to put more emphasis on the social portion of infrastructure plans. My question has to do with that. First, is the bill in the right place? Next, don't you think that the government's intent, if it is real, should be reflected in a more comprehensive bill, as is the case for Ontario?