Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Good afternoon, Commissioners.
Mr. Vaughan, when it appeared on November 17, the Canadian Shipowners Association tabled a brief. On page 4 of that brief, shipowners stated that clauses 14 and 16 of the bill were of great concern to them, and I quote:
[...] our organization is concerned that clauses 14 and 16, as currently worded, could undermine the current environmental petitions process under the Auditor General Act.
Clauses 14 and 16 deal with everything related to investigations.
Do you share the view of the Canadian Shipowners Association that clauses 14 and 16 of the bill could undermine the petitions process under the Auditor General Act?