First, how promptly this bill gets passed is in your hands. I encourage you to pass it quickly, as I think that it meets significant needs for Canada. The comments I am hearing support that position.
Second, this committee has the authority to make decisions on the possibility of amendments. I respect that situation, which our government very clearly explained when it took power.
That said, it is important for me to point out that, when we created this bill, we tried to strike a balance on very complex issues. We had to find a balance between passengers and airlines, between producers and railway companies, between railway safety and Canadians' privacy rights. After a tremendous amount of consultation, I believe we have managed to find that balance.
It is certainly possible to bring up a point for any one of these issues and to say that we could have done things differently. You are a member of this committee and, as such, I am asking you to take into consideration the fact that these are complex issues and that we have tried to find a balance.