Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It's a pleasure to be back at the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. I enjoyed serving on this committee, where a great dynamic existed. I think that the dynamic is still there under your leadership, Mr. Badawey. By the way, I'm very happy to see you here.
I hesitate to call myself a witness or a member of Parliament today. However, given the situation and the importance of your study, I absolutely wanted to participate. I would like to thank my Conservative colleagues for making room for me today. I want to acknowledge the witnesses here today, especially Mr. Bellefleur, who is from Lac‑Mégantic. He cares about the safety of the people living in Lac‑Mégantic. He's always there to remind us of the importance of rail safety. Rail safety is the top priority in Lac‑Mégantic. We can't afford to relive the tragedy that we experienced in 2013. Our other priority is the construction of the bypass.
On that note, I want to ask Mr. Bellefleur to tell us how much the people living in Lac‑Mégantic want the promises made regarding the timeline for the construction and completion of the bypass to be kept.