Thank you, Mr. Chair.
A recent audit of the Canadian Coast Guard tells us that the organization is not at all prepared to respond appropriately to an environmental disaster. At the moment, the National Energy Board is still issuing exploration permits for oil and gas fields in the Arctic, even though we do not have the capability to manage potential spills that could become catastrophic.
Is the government planning to do something to solve this problem, which is rather dangerous for the short, medium and long term?