Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I will be the only person speaking for the TSB until we get to the question period.
Good morning, Mr. Chair and members. Thank you very much for inviting the Transportation Safety Board of Canada to discuss the important topic of marine safety and, specifically, cargo container spills.
Our mandate, and our sole purpose, is to advance transportation safety in the air, marine, pipeline and rail modes that are under federal jurisdiction by conducting independent investigations, identifying safety deficiencies, causes and contributing factors—