Thank you very much to our officials for coming in and answering the questions.
I think a lot of Canadians don't understand that when we have estimates like this we do get a chance to break them down and you do come and appear before us to answer questions so we can have a more detailed understanding. I appreciate that you make yourselves available for that, thank you.
There are several things I thought were quite fascinating in what we heard from the minister's testimony. One is that Natural Resources is the largest employer of aboriginals in the country. I think a lot of people don't understand that. It's one of the areas you're moving forward with in response to the Eyford report.
I want to talk about the safety and environmental protection compliance and enforcement role, and how that's being enhanced here with the estimates we have before us. In my riding of Calgary Centre many people who work in the oil and gas industry also consider themselves environmentalists. They live within sight of the oldest natural Canadian national park: Banff National Park. They spend their weekends out in the mountains and the environment's incredibly important. They want to be assured that our energy products can be transported safely across the country.
In the estimates, can you share with us the government's plan for responsible resource development and inform us what actions we are taking to ensure we have a world-class safety system? I'd like you to talk about marine, rail, and pipeline transportation, please.