Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for appearing before us today.
I'm not a west coast member of Parliament, but given the increased traffic in Arctic waters, I'm very cognizant of the implications that the scenario has for all of Canada's coastlines.
One item, Mr. McKay, is that under current laws, the responsible party to the spill of any cargo has to inform the government of such. Under polluter pays, they bear, as discussed, their financial responsibility for the cleanup. To my understanding, the provincial and territorial governments are responsible for ensuring that the responsible person is successful in responding to the situation. Who ensures that the polluter actually does pay?