Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the department staff for being here today.
I want to start off with Mr. Henderson, please.
Earlier you appeared before the committee in a study that examined the Zim Kingston incident that left 105 cargo containers in B.C. waters. When you appeared, you stated that the Coast Guard, and I'll quote, “was well-positioned to respond quickly and effectively to this incident.”
However, further correspondence to the committee from the Coast Guard revealed that the initial drift model for lost containers came from the U.S. Coast Guard, which informed the Canadian Coast Guard's earlier response on the Zim Kingston.
Why did you not provide these facts when you provided testimony to the committee?