Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I would like to come back to a question that was asked by my colleague Mr. Blois at the start of the meeting. First, though, I have a comment on what Mr. Berthold said.
When the Standing Committee on Public Accounts receives a very positive report from the Auditor General because the department has acted on past recommendations, we make very positive comments. Our meeting last Tuesday is a good example. However, when the Auditor General presents a report indicating that past recommendations have not been implemented, we get a little more difficult. I find that to be the case today.
Mr. Blois asked a question to which he was unable to get an answer. It concerned paragraphs 5.21 and 5.48 of the report, in which it was noted that Transport Canada needs to more effective evaluate whether its oversight activities are leading to better rail safety outcomes.
Mr. Keenan, you acknowledged that the concept of safety involves many factors. We agree on that. Nevertheless, I would like to know how much work is planned to ensure that the measures in place improve the safety of our rail system. What safety standards will you look at to assess whether there has been an improvement?