Well, Mr. Chair and colleague, what I would say is this. I know we have spent $100 million on rail safety in our government. I know that we have significantly invested in things such as grade crossings and in things such as ensuring that we have 100 inspectors. Those are the matters that are within our purview, that we take care of, and that we control.
But as I said to your colleague on the committee, the concept of rail safety in Canada isn't just about government regulation, and it isn't just about government involvement. There's a firm responsibility on the rail companies to operate in a safe manner. We have legislated that through regulations that are in place, but as well, we have safety management systems that are audited, that are reviewed, and that are implemented by the companies.
What the companies will tell you.... First of all, let me be very clear that CN and CP are the safest class 1 railways in North America, safer than the ones in the United States. They're very proud of their safety record, and we've seen a decrease in accidents in the past number of years. But my job isn't to be here to speak for the rail companies; my job is to ensure that we have rules and regulations, that we inspect their safety management systems, that we audit their systems, and that we're there to ensure the protection of the health and safety of Canadians.
What we can draw from Lac-Mégantic and what we can draw from the increased shipments by rail of crude oil is the fact that we need to take account of these changes, and we need to make sure we do the right thing going forward. That's why I'm asking your committee to do the review of the transportation of dangerous goods. That's why we're taking a hard look at the DOT-111 tankers, and that's why, moving forward, we're going to ensure that we're doing whatever we can to have the ability to move these goods as safely as you can. The statistics—