Thank you, Madam Chair.
I don't know if I will be referring to one of the 76 amendments you have submitted to us, but I would like you to provide me with some explanations.
Interswitching seems almost to be a cornerstone of Bill C-49. But while the rail companies tell us that it is absolutely not needed any more, you are telling us that it is practically vital.
According to Bill C-49, a rail company has to provide grain producers with 60 days notice before an interswitching interchange is removed. Theoretically, companies can remove themselves from an interswitching point. But last week, I read on Transport Canada's site that rail companies are still supposed to honour certain general obligations. That was all they said about it.
Do you know what those general obligations are? Should Bill C-49 be more specific about what would happen if a rail company were to issue a 60-day removal notice?