Government Operations committee  I think the CGSB has been a valuable instrument or tool for our industry for many years. I think the recommendation should be to continue to support it at the level it is right now and continue to support, I guess, the internal search to find efficiencies. There are still a few e

Government Operations committee  I can answer fairly quickly on this one. There's always a risk in everything, but I would have to say that the risk is minimized here. There are two reasons for that. All of the people participating in the committee—and I think CGSB does a good job at ensuring that this is met

Government Operations committee  Yes, absolutely.

Government Operations committee  In the case of fuel, generally other standards, whether it's an ISO standard, an ASTM standard, or the European standard, are all taken into consideration. Many of the experts present at the technical committee also sit on either the ASTM or the ISO committee. All of this is take

Government Operations committee  I will answer the first part of your question. Is it better for the board to be private or public? While we do not have a preference, having an organization under the auspices of the Standards Council of Canada — the Canadian General Standards Board, for example — does allow for

Government Operations committee  Finally, in the fuels area, like my three other colleagues I guess that the standard itself is not necessarily enforceable per se. But there are some elements in the standards, for example, that are incorporated by reference into existing regulations or legislation. The standard

Government Operations committee  I gave a partial answer with my first point. At the end of the day, the buyer of a product will determine how it will be used. For example, Canada has the highest standard for diesel fuel, with a sulfur level of 15 parts per million. The standard in Mexico is 500 parts per milli

Government Operations committee  To answer your first question, concerning which standards take precedence over others, I would note that a standard is a mechanism designed to facilitate the transfer or exchange of products. The buyers, who determine where the product will be used, are always free to request whi

Government Operations committee  Yes. I would add that some of those standards could be quite complex. These are standards that could directly impact health and safety and the environment. Those are the ones that Peter mentioned, but there are a lot of other elements, for example, that deal with the performance

Government Operations committee  Thanks for the question. On things that are unique to Canada, I think it's probably geography. With regard to the about 32 different set of standards that we work closely with CGSB in partnership on, they are essentially fuel standards. They are the standards that assure the saf

Government Operations committee  For 40 or 50 years, we have sat on the various committees, for example on the committee on testing methods which I mentioned earlier. My colleague mentioned 60 years of participation in that committee. There have been a lot of changes over the years and the committees are much m

Government Operations committee  I will answer on behalf of the association. There are three main parts to your question. I will start by describing the makeup of the committees. Members of the committees represent producers and refiners, who must develop and respect the standards. They also represent producer