Bill 142, which was supported by the member opposite and his party, was much more in depth, but it did receive their support—the Better for Consumers, Better for Businesses Act, having received royal assent at the end of last year.

This is much shorter. This is building upon already what was a consensus bill from the minority Parliament of 2011 to 2014, a great example of how minority Parliaments can work, where the NDP and PC members brought forth the original Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act of 2012. Now we’ve expanded that with just 16 sections, expanding the dedicated locator model; no personal liability for employees, officers or directors of the corporation; banning locate fees, explicitly.

Would the member agree that this is a major improvement on what was already a great consensus bill?

I respectfully request that Bill 142 be referred to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.