Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
This is very important legislation that we have coming before us today. As I'm sure most of you know, Canadians travel 25% more than people in other countries do. The safety of Canadians, which this bill is trying to address, is extremely important.
I think one of the things we have to do is try to break some of the myths or fears that are being purported around the table here.
Mr. Stoss, first of all, do you feel it's fair to compare safety management systems across the rail, marine, and air industries as apples to apples across the industry in regard to the SMS and the regulations that have been put in place?