Farm groups are calling on the Canadian Senate to quickly pass Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act, as producers continue to face a backlog of grain shipments by rail this winter.
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says it’s important that the railway system be able to receive and deliver grain promptly, and they want this act to be implemented as soon as possible.
"Parliament took quite a while to deal with this legislation," he said. "The government advanced it early, Minister Garneau proposed it many, many months ago, and the political process in the House of Commons took to long, as did the Senate take too long. There was a pretty broad consensus behind this legislature, so we are anxious to get in place quickly."
Source : Steinbachonline