Basically, I understand that you will say yes if you receive an invitation from the minister's office, Transport Canada, CN or the City of Boucherville.
I understand that, as you did mention, the track belongs to CN first and foremost. That doesn't prevent alignment challenges, because what's going to transit on the track will come from the port. Therefore, the port authority may be in a better position to answer some questions. That's why I think it would be important for you to be there.
I've learned that some of the land where the work is going on, where the preparatory work has started, is contaminated. People have told my office about their fears that drinking water could be contaminated, particularly as a result of runoff and snowmelt. We explored that a bit further. According to the City of Contrecœur's documents, two lots in particular are affected by contamination: Lot P‑252 contains cadmium, copper, nickel, lead, petroleum products and zinc, while the lot located at 1920 route Marie-Victorin contains aluminum, ammoniacal nitrogen, cadmium, copper, iron, nitrate, nitrite, sulfides, vanadium, zinc, chrome, manganese and nickel.
However, under the Environment Quality Act, before a municipality issues any permits, contaminated land like that must be subject to a rehabilitation plan approved by the ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs. Obviously, it is the responsibility of the Government of Quebec. I understand that, true to the habits of most federal entities, the Montreal Port Authority has not applied for a permit from the city or submitted a rehabilitation plan to the Government of Quebec.
Nevertheless, I would like to know what the port's intentions are regarding the treatment of contaminated land. Will it be treated properly?