I'd like to thank you both for your work on this.
I'm from British Columbia where we have oil and gas, but it's on the Prairies, so I don't have any ocean in my riding. But I do have an uncle who worked offshore most of his life. As a directional driller, he went back and forth by helicopter. He considered it a safe mode of transport and never was in an incident. He managed to make a good living and is happily retired today.
I'd like to refer to a statement you made, Mr. Wells, that operators want to be safe. I say this with a bit of qualification; I worked in the oil and gas industry a little bit, as a young guy working on pipelines. Back in the early 1980s, things had changed dramatically from what they were before. I think industry to this day has dramatically embraced safety as a good way to do business and also a good way to treat your employees. I saw a dramatic change in mindset in the oil patch to wanting to be safe, so doing what they have to do to be safe. For me it was dramatic. I've said that word three times already because it really was. It was really a big shift for the industry.
I want to give credit where it's due. I think CAPP does a good job of that and really works hard at it. More can obviously be done always, and that's what you strive toward.
I want you to explain to us—you've done this a little bit. There's a perception, which I think the opposition is trying to play here, that it's somehow unsafe now. I'd like you to explain the safety training regime for offshore workers a little bit, what it looks like today, and if you feel that it's safe.