Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank each of you for being here today. I think you've all presented a very clear case, and I see some similarities from your opening statements. Some clear and concise language and some flexibility, I think, are two main themes.
Transport regulations are not something that comes before this committee very often. I was taking a look at a survey that was done with the Ontario trucking industry. This was a survey that was done with drivers, employers and supervisors. They had a ranked list of the top 10 primary causal factors of driver fatigue. Number one was traffic delays. Number two was lack of rest and irregular sleep. Number three was stress, which could include pressure from management or dispatch and the fact that you have a live cargo. I think the top three conditions of driver fatigue can apply in the situations we've heard about at the committee today.
I understand what you are presenting to our committee, and I think it's reasonable, but I'm just wondering if each of you or any one of you can talk about what your conversations have been like with the trucking industry. What have drivers been telling you? Do they feel that what you're asking for is in line with the concerns they've outlined?
With those big transport trucks, when something bad happens, it's catastrophic, not just for them and not just for the animals they're transporting, but for other drivers on the road.
If any of you can weigh in on what your conversations have been like with the trucking industry, it would be appreciated.