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Industry committee  I do not think so.

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

Industry committee  It is within their jurisdiction.

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

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

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

Industry committee  It is actually 20 litres; it is called a “Seraphin” in French. They take measurements and if there's non-compliance, they advise us of it. However, they do not do anything mechanical and do not touch the seal. They simply check to see if things are working correctly.

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

Industry committee  In that case, the pump would be repaired. It can happen, that is a mechanical problem.

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

Industry committee  In fact, oil companies have the authority to do that.

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

Industry committee  No, that would apply in Quebec. I would not want to presume. I do not know exactly whether it is through Measurement Canada or—

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

Industry committee  We are already paying out-of-pocket every two years for a certified auditor to do a check. It would not be pleasant to have to pay for another person to do the same work.

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

Industry committee  That would be a solution.

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

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

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

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

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

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

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

Industry committee  It varies from province to province.

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

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

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois

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.

June 15th, 2010Committee meeting

Serge Harnois