Right. Look, the National Energy Board is a strong, independent regulator that ensures pipeline safety. They subject pipeline development proposals to an extensive scientific review that ensures pipelines are safe and protect the environment and the public.
Between the years 2000 and 2011, federally regulated pipelines had a safety record of 99.9996% of the crude oil and petroleum products that were transported. This is a very impressive record and we must continue to take steps to further improve this record.
As you know, our government has taken action to prevent pipeline accidents and improve our ability to respond to any incidents that do occur. Through our responsive resource development plan, we increased the number of inspections of federally regulated pipelines by 50% and doubled the number of annual audits. There are also new fines for companies that break Canada's rigorous environmental protections. The main estimates for 2013-14 allocate $5.6 million for pipeline safety and awareness.