Mr. Speaker, let me quote some representatives of organizations on this bill.
Jim Facette, president and CEO, Canadian Propane Association said:
The new legislation respects the commercial nature of the relationship between the railway carrier and the propane shipper, but also addresses the recommendations of the Rail Freight Service Review Panel. It contains all of the measures that the propane industry requested – the right to a Service-Level Agreement, an arbitration process should commercial negotiations fail, and consequences for non-compliance. The propane industry is pleased to support the Fair Rail Freight Service Act. It is our hope that the Act, coupled with recent improvements we have seen from the railways, will enhance competition and promote positive relationships between the railways and the shippers.
Greg Cherewyk, executive director of Pulse Canada, said:
Every step in this process is just that, a single step towards the goal of a more predictable and reliable supply chain that makes Canadian businesses more competitive in the international marketplace.
This is what business men and women want. They want to create jobs. They want to have this discussion and this bill done. That is what we will deliver for them.