Transport committee  My two cents' worth is that we need the railways as much as they need us. They are vital to our business. We don't want to harm them; we just want to get them to behave better.

Transport committee  It's a cynical point of view, and I can't speak to the railways' motivation. Only they can do that, but the timing is curious. I know that CN in particular was opposed to the bill, stridently opposed to the bill all the way along, and once the bill appeared we haven't heard from

Transport committee  Yes, but it wasn't to negotiate a contract. It was to negotiate a remedy with the arbitrator ruling on which service level agreement would in fact prevail. I want to address something else you said. I agree with you on competition, but I'm not sure that we're clear on the level

Transport committee  One, I'd fight very hard to get the recommendations passed.

Transport committee  Two, the bill is worthy of support because it actually sets down in writing and in testimony the fact that there is an imbalance. Having that on the table is worth a lot to shippers because it means we can come back at this again if we fail this time. As Greg said, we'll come bac

Transport committee  Thank you, Chairman Miller. I, too, am grateful for the opportunity to speak with this group. We're also grateful for the government's efforts in bringing this bill forward. I want to give you perhaps a different perspective on the bill, because it will be one that comes from