Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his speech.
Let us not forget that this speech is on the 37th time allocation motion. It is very important to remember that. Unfortunately, the Conservatives have often resorted to such anti-democratic measures to shut down debate.
This bill is very important. It implements long-awaited measures. Unfortunately, even though we have been waiting for this for many years, we are getting just a few measures to meet the needs of businesses, shippers, farmers and other sectors subject to this legislation.
It is important to note that the shippers and other stakeholders submitted six proposals in committee, which were summarized in nine NDP amendments. Unfortunately, the Conservatives rejected them out of hand.
Why did they reject these proposals?