The hon. member for St. Boniface has interrupted me so much that he has finally succeeded in making me lose all concentration. I am still wondering where he was going with his second question and even what this question was. But I can tell you that the hon. member for Frontenac had raised this issue in good faith. He had also spoken of the environmental study. The member does not want to go back over that. Regarding the environmental assessments, nowhere is it mentioned in this bill that the person must conduct these assessments before getting the certificate of fitness required to operate a railway. It is not mentioned anywhere.
I agree with the member for St. Boniface that there is an act which requires the conduct of environmental assessments when the federal government and a province are involved. But it is far from being obvious that the environmental assessment act would apply to a SLR, a railway constructed and operated by an individual like the member for St. Boniface or myself.
The member for St. Boniface knows that very well. He does not mention it because it does not bring grist to his mill.