Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for coming and sharing their information on the subject they specialize in. Of course this is one of the subjects I might not have come across if I were not an elected member and a member of this committee, so thank you for sharing this information.
I understand that our government is of course committed to the safe and sustainable development of natural resources, which of course involves offshore drilling as well. I also understand that these are all arm's-length regulators; they have strict guidelines; there is an application process in place; there are some requirements for strict training; and the applications have to satisfy the regulators even before they can move to the next step.
I believe we as Canadians are all concerned with what happened in April in the U.S.A. with the oil spill and with whether we are prepared for that kind of an accident. That is a key question I myself ask. I also know that following that accident, the NEB announced they will be doing some review of our active drilling process.
My question is threefold. What does NEB wish to achieve from that review? Is there any chance to make any changes or amend the current regulations if required? And when do we expect any review to be finalized?