Transport Committee on April 13th, 2021

[Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Bloc, Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, QC]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I just want to mention that I intend to support Mr. Bachrach's motion. I think it deals with an important subject that has not yet been studied by the committee.

I feel like we've been rushed a little. We've had almost no time to ask our witnesses questions today, and they are important witnesses. Whether we like it or not, the railway issue remains important for everyone. I think that four meetings are not many, but perhaps they would still allow us to reach a consensus, at the very least. We may also have an opportunity to discuss this in a future planning meeting of the committee.

In fact, and I think I mentioned this at a previous meeting, I agree wholeheartedly with Mrs. Kusie that there should be a meeting soon, even if it's a half-meeting or an hour-long meeting, so that we can look at the planning of our business.

[The Chair, Liberal, Vance Badawey]

Thank you, Mr. Barsalou-Duval.

All points are well taken. Ms. Kusie, Mr. Rogers, as well as Mr. Bachrach and Ms. Jaczek, those are very good points.

Also, before I adjourn, I want to welcome Ms. Martinez Ferrada to our committee. I apologize for not doing this at the beginning of the meeting, but we wanted to get into the meeting so quickly that I forgot. Soraya is going to be doing some great work, I'm sure. Although it's her first round here at Parliament, it's like it's her sixth because she just dove into the whole file and is very well versed.

Soraya, welcome. It's great to have you on board, and we look forward to your participation.

Last, I also want to thank the witnesses, all of you, for coming out today and for spending your time with us.

I especially want to thank you, Mr. Brazeau. You made some great points, especially related to working with communities. I am working over a situation right now with CN that, frankly, I'm getting fed up with in terms of the implications and the impacts it's having on a small community here in southwestern Ontario. Therefore, I will be calling upon you in the very near future hopefully to help facilitate some resolution to that and, of course, some involvement by CN to actually take care of some of the implications and problems that we're having in that specific community.

With that, members, thank you very much for your interventions and participation this evening. We look forward to Thursday's meeting.

The meeting is adjourned.