The member is raising a number of legitimate concerns, but we have to take these one at a time. There has been work on a federal emergency response plan for many years. Officials concluded that for all intents and purposes the plan was in good enough shape by June 2008. I believe that was the date. The prevailing thinking at the time was that it was sufficient to have a plan that was shared with departments and agencies, a plan that all parties were working from.
The Auditor General's report raises an important and justifiable point: to give this plan the weight it needs, government approval should be in place. We agree with that, and we will be seeking it. This is not to suggest that the plan is deficient in any way. I have looked at the plan, and I don't believe it to be deficient. It's not everything, of course—plans trigger other plans, and they trigger other events—but I think it is in reasonable shape. We will have to put it to the minister.