Mr. Speaker, I disagree. I think there is a lot we can do.
This bill is before Parliament. We are all parliamentarians. We have a responsibility to make sure this bill discharges the public interest. I expect all hon. members who feel as I do to speak out for the repeal of clause 10 in this bill.
If you read clause 9 of the bill it says that no one is entitled to any compensation from Her Majesty in connection with the coming into force of this act. This makes it clear that the deal is cancelled, but I have very serious reservations about clause 10.
The hon. member is correct. It is the vehicle by which a cheque could be written to Pearson Development Corporation and that is wrong. In my view it ought not to be paid anything.
I am not part of the transport committee, but I expect and hope that members of the transport committee will move an amendment rather than being sidetracked on issues such as a royal commission. That is a separate issue. With regard to the bill before Parliament, I hope that hon. members will move an amendment to delete clause 10. The deletion of clause 10 in effect will not allow for any compensation at all.