Mr. Speaker, I apologize to the member. I did not get the last question. I certainly encourage him to repeat it later.
With regard to support for section 7 which would ensure that the grain that gets to the coast is loaded on ships, certainly we support it.
As the member indicated, we would like it to go an awful lot further. That is why we have been suggesting we should use final offer selection arbitration to ensure that there would be no work stoppages right from the local elevator, or whatever type of gathering facility, through to the loading of the boats and that the collective bargaining process goes through to completion.
That is what the process allows. That is important because we do not want to interfere with collective bargaining. We think that is extremely important.
Our final offer selection ensures that without stoppage there can be an agreement that makes sense. We know that each party will present a reasonable offer when they know the arbitrator or the panel will choose all of one or all of the other with no mixing and matching as happens in many forced settlements now.
It will be all of one or all of the other. Two very reasonable offers will be presented. Both will be very close. Whichever one is chosen, I think both parties will be relatively happy.
We certainly encourage that type of mechanism. It goes much further. It will not only deal with grain because I do not think it is fair. My heart is with grain farmers. I grew up in that type of setting. My neighbours and friends were and still are grain farmers. It has to go into other industries that are affected in a similar way. The legislation discriminates unfairly in that regard as well.