Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Ms. Read.
Mr. Chair, all of the ports' allowable activities are governed by its letters patent. When you look at this section in the Canada Marine Act, you'll see that paragraphs 28(2)(a) and 28(2)(b) both reference letters patent. If we're proposing to create a new class of allowable port activities, such as joint ventures, I think they should also be specified in the letters patent, as are all other activities. This would help us to be consistent and to make sure, Mr. Chairman, there is appropriate oversight of these new entities. I know that the member's previous related amendments all made reference to the letters patent.
I'd like to propose, Mr. Chairman, a subamendment to this, if it's in order, that inserts that language, just to be consistent.