Mr. Chair, it seems evident to me, from the testimony we've heard here today and from the information we've gleaned at this meeting, that originally the intention was to include ground transportation. However, and I think this is important, Canada led on this because of the SARS experience, but no one--the Governor in Council or whoever is responsible for making regulations--moved to pass regulations to include ground crossings.
I put this question before the committee, before all of us: Is it now for us as committee members to decide what is the existing risk level from the United States? Clearly when SARS came to this country--and I think this was the comment, although I forget the exact wording—the vast proportion came not from the United States. Does it now rest with this committee to decide this matter of policy, based on the risk level of the United States, on how practical this is? This is a policy decision that needs to be undertaken. It's a departure from the initial intention, but no one ever moved to bring these regulations forward.
I guess it falls to this committee now to make this very important decision, and I'd like the chair's guidance as to how that's going to happen.