Mr. Speaker, I can assure the member that the responsible development of our energy resources is integral to Canada's economy, and oil and gas is an area of considerable study as we seek to broaden our scientific knowledge of the field. Through our responsible resource development plan, we are enhancing our world-class tanker safety system, but we are also doing additional scientific research on petroleum products to broaden our understanding of how these substances behave in a marine environment.
In the House of Commons on February 2nd, 2015. See this statement in context.