Industry committee  Again, the data is Measurement Canada's data, so there are many, many inspections in that. As far as our own sites, obviously the accuracy of our own pumps is an ongoing exercise and we work very hard at that. That's already in place.

Industry committee  Absolutely. Again, in the absence of charges and prosecutions, and with the knowledge they are checking their pumps regularly, there was no reason for a retailer to be concerned. But I obviously cannot speak for every individual retailer.

Industry committee  “Consumer Confidence in Measurement Act”.

Industry committee  It's general.

Industry committee  Right.

Industry committee  No. I think there is, as I mentioned earlier, the concern that the term “violation” has not been defined and is left to the regulatory regime. We see that certainly as an opportunity, and having spoken to Measurement Canada, we expect a fully open and strong consultation period h

Industry committee  About 40¢ on the dollar.

Industry committee  On the subject of the $20 million, I have not been able to recreate that number using the data of 130,000 meters in the country, 12,500 sites, and a dollar a litre of gas, and the statistics that were in the report. In fact, in the Ottawa Citizen report it says here: ...using t

Industry committee  And we can't corroborate that.

Industry committee  More study is absolutely required, no question.

Industry committee  Certainly, as opposed to being called names, yes, from that perspective, it is a much better thing than being called things that we aren't.

Industry committee  Right, and there's no proof. The point is that the number of prosecutions is zero or very small, so there is a disconnect between the intensity of the language around this bill, including its name, and the reality.

Industry committee  I think the most important difference that Bill C-14 brings is the mandatory inspection cycle. As a consumer, it makes sense that when I buy anything that's measured, I know that the measuring device has been subject to some level of an inspection cycle, to some measure of oversi

Industry committee  It's an oversight.

Industry committee  I have a member who calls this a solution looking for a problem. Again, consumer confidence is important, especially when our industry is under a lot of the spotlight. If we get consumer confidence...I leave it to this committee to assess whether that's an important goal or not