But seriously, I should remind my colleague that one of the reasons why Canada is such a great success is that it was always understood that the different components that came together to form this great country had their place in the Constitution.

In order to harmonise the safety level on the TEN, attention is drawn to the recommendation of UNECE (TRANS/AC.9/9, 01.12.2003 that says in part E ‘There are a great many tunnels already in service. Many of them were built when safety considerations were less stringent than today. Obviously they cannot be adapted at reasonable cost to the dimensions suggested for new tunnels. But safety in railway tunnels does not depend only on structural measures — it can be enhanced also through rolling stock and operational measures.

Availability of seats in smoking and non-smoking, first and second class as well as couchettes and sleeping carriages

Like every modern society, Canada must come to terms with the phenomenon of globalization, which is the prime revolutionary force of our times. The strategic position Canada already occupies in this new international dynamic, through its relations, through its weight, through its reputation and through its authority, puts it among the biggest and the best placed to meet the coming millennium.

Not only will the members of this panel and of the committee that will oversee the enforcement of this piece of legislation be appointed by order in council without being ratified by the House of Commons-which is a flaw one must point out-but once again, through this bill, the federal government is seizing additional powers, the authority to enforce the panel's decisions, and even to intervene when it, the federal government, is not involved (1755) Indeed, the wording of clause 19-or more precisely article 1710, but mainly clause 19-leaves room for interpretation, in such a way that if there is a dispute between two provinces, and the fe ...[+++]deral government is not directly involved, it can intervene.

We have seen Tony Clement, the minister of transportation for Ontario, joining that somewhat crowded king size bed.