Industry committee  As we stated earlier, we're having a hard time understanding why the government has given this bill a title that implies that there is an unfairness at the pumps. In fact, our experience has shown us that when inspectors calibrate our fuel pumps they end up needing to calibrate p

Industry committee  Approximately 30 corporate stations and 140 affiliated clients are members of our network. In order to be able to renew your petroleum licence, to be able to sell fuel, in Quebec, every two years, a series of criteria have to be met, including pump calibration. You have to hire a

Industry committee  When we give too much there aren't any complaints, but there are complaints when we don't give enough. So it's normal that if an inspection is undertaken when we haven't provided enough, the statistics will change. That's a hypothesis.

Industry committee  Maybe things are different in Quebec and maybe they're not. We have legislation requiring pump calibration every two years. Before implementing this legislation throughout Canada it may be a good idea to assess, through serious sampling, what is happening in the rest of the count

Industry committee  We should at least start by assessing the situation properly. Currently, we're using data that I think does not really have any scientific basis.

Industry committee  I can try to give you an approximate figure, but it has to do with the number of pipes. Stations with large volumes can certainly have up to 8 or 10 meters per station. Small stations may have from 2 to 4 meters, as the case may be. In Quebec, they are not doing only calibration

Industry committee  No. The inspector checks the calibration that has already been done. The person in charge of calibration makes his report, and the certified inspector checks to see if it has been done and imposes the seals. He checks the results. I could call the office to ask for that data.

Industry committee  This is part of the routine. There is reception and there are the sales. The sales and the deliveries must balance out. However, if the meters are inaccurate, it may be difficult to find out whether there are any leaks in the tanks.

Industry committee  It varies from province to province.

Industry committee  Let me add another detail. I was told that the taxes amount to 25%. Now, in some cases, when independent dealers buy the product at the ramp, it is not at this stage that they pay their taxes. For Quebec, for the GST and the QST, the payment comes at the end of the month. On the

Industry committee  This is not repair work, this is compulsory inspection that is done every two years. The inspector, with his measurement tools, calculates the temperature compensation of the gasoline, to make sure that the pumps comply with established standards. If the pumps are not compliant w

Industry committee  Yes, Measurement Canada occasionally carries out inspections. Measurement Canada inspects measurement units, both with regard to gasoline as with regard to meat or to other products. They are responsible for checking whether things are done correctly and whether the calibration

Industry committee  I do not think so.

Industry committee  It is within their jurisdiction.

Industry committee  They do not. Inspectors ensure that it is working.