Alain Rayes at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On November 3rd, 2016. See this statement in context.

November 3rd, 2016 / 9:05 a.m.

Conservative

Alain Rayes Conservative Richmond—Arthabaska, QC

I sincerely thank the witnesses for their presentations and the time they have taken this morning to speak to us about this bill.

I am going to begin with you, Ms. Powell. In your presentation, you indicated that the bill should make consideration of community benefits mandatory.

The bill grants that power to the minister, but it does not make it an obligation. What do you think of the statement that is in the bill?

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