Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context? 

Context:

While these concerns were there and expressed in great detail, there was also great anticipation by people looking for the new opportunities that were to be gained from this piece of legislation, basically for their freedom from the red tape from Ottawa which they have been wrapped up in for so long.

Hypothesis: One of the new opportunities gained from this piece of legislation is the ability to purchase ice cream from the cafeteria.
It's impossible to say