Mr. Johnston, that is probably for us a troubling perspective in the legislation, again, not having the benefit of the regulations. The duty of care for the retailer is what I think you're referring to, that they must perform the due diligence which you referred to specifically. Those regular calibrations... Right now the legislation allows virtually anything, if I read it correctly, to attract violation or even a publication of the name of the retailer. Obviously, this has been cited as a great concern for a number of retailers. They suggest, and again you've heard it many times, that there are many things that cause a meter to go out of whack and beyond the tolerance of calibration, but it is not within their control.
So you have a situation where you would want to mandate to ensure accuracy and whether they do it or not. I think it would be incumbent on us to perhaps recommend a sliding scale so in fact there is compliance. This is, after all, the raison d'être of your legislation. Why would you allow a two-year lassitude when you could use a sliding scale that takes into consideration the various types of pumps, the ages of the pumps, what the pump is putting through, and the different qualities of gasoline, which might have an impact? Why would we not consider that?
I understand the international standards. I notice that Option consommateurs in its 2003 report suggested that you also adopt an international standard in measurements. I believe they referred to it as NIST. You don't do that here. I think you have subjected it for years to the National Research Council. l have no difficulty with that. I'm suggesting that if we're going to trot out the international standard, we also should be doing it here, in that the consideration of a sliding scale is something...
Was it suggested in your deliberations when you were dealing with retailers? Did any of them suggest a sliding scale whatsoever?