Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, I expect that you know that the issue of rail safety is paramount in Quebec, especially since the Lac-Mégantic catastrophe, when 47 people lost their lives and the downtown area of a medium-sized city was completely destroyed. This is a particularly important issue. Unfortunately, the problem is in the news again because this weekend on the Toronto-Winnipeg line there was a catastrophic accident, both ecologically and economically disastrous. There is enormous traffic on that line, which is unique in rail transport.
The Transportation Safety Board is asking for a $300,000 adjustment for the safety investigation into the Lac-Mégantic railway accident. Does that represent the total cost, or will there be additional costs for the investigation? Finally, will the measures that will be taken pursuant to the conclusions of the investigation mean that there will be additional expenses that have not yet been forecast?