Absolutely not, sir. I can say with a great deal of confidence that the legislation that we administer initially puts the onus on an operator to propose to the National Energy Board why they believe their program is safe, why they believe the public will be protected, why the workers will be protected, and why the environment will be protected. It is up to us then, once this initial accountability has been discharged, to evaluate in detail the very programs, the very design, the very operating procedures, the very training programs that they propose for that.
If and when we decide that this is in the public interest to authorize drilling of a well offshore, it is then our continuing responsibility to inspect the activities of the company, audit their management systems, and be satisfied that the commitments made at the time of application are met throughout the project.