The committee was concerned that agreements such as side letters were not covered in the terms of the initial drafting of the bill. Submitters also said that some exclusivity clauses can impede retail grocery stores at other locations, not just at the same site. However, the committee "did not see any reason for distinguishing between exclusivity covenants that affect the same site and those that affect other sites. Given that the bill's intent is to improve competition in the retail grocery sector, the focus," the committee felt, "should remain on whether the covenant impedes another person from operating a retail grocery store." Therefore, the committee recommended removing the words "at the same site (for example, a mall or a shopping centre)" from the proposed section. 