Transport committee  No, Mr. McGuinty, we are not dealing with claims for damages. We have not done that. We are experts in railway costing. When I mentioned that we produce interswitching rates, they are cost-based. We establish a maximum revenue entitlement that is also very much tied to the railwa

Transport committee  On the question of tort law, I'd better refer to our general counsel. She is a lawyer, and she has a legal branch under her command.

Transport committee  I cannot pretend to be an expert on that subject. I know that you have heard from the insurance industry directly, and based on what they presented and what we heard from Marsh Canada, there is a certain way that the railway insurance is underwritten. We also understand that the

Transport committee  I cannot give the exact number because this is confidential at the moment. The railways claim this information as confidential and the agency is obligated to keep it so.

Transport committee  Yes. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, honourable members of the committee, thank you for inviting us to appear before you on the subject of Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act. I am Nina Frid, from the Canadian Transport

Transport committee  You're absolutely right, and I agree with my colleagues from FCM. Short lines are absolutely vital and they're not only vital for the transportation system, they're vital for the shippers as well, especially in the prairies and out west. There are a number of short lines that hel

Transport committee  The rotational audits of—

Transport committee  No.

Transport committee  No, we just looked for the facts, that's all.

Transport committee  Yes, I mean the facts related to a specific railway, that is kind of a very narrow interest that we have in assessing each obligation.

Transport committee  I understand from their statements that this is publicly available.

Transport committee  No.

Transport committee  As I said, we asked specific information about MMA, the condition of their track, and any kinds of orders that Transport Canada put on specific parts of that track, and Transport provided this information.

Transport committee  No, we have no authority to discuss the methodology, because we don't have the competence in this area.

Transport committee  No, I'm sorry.