Yes, I think that Brian's comments are quite correct. SMS does offer the potential to exceed the regulatory standards, and that's a good thing.
ICAO was advocating a two-pronged approach to civil aviation authorities around the world: not only promote SMS, but maintain a strong and robust set of regulatory and safety oversight tools being exercised by the civil aviation authority of the state.
They advocate SMS programs, and there are lots of benefits to those, but the regulatory oversight framework should not be dismantled. We're seeing that the framework and the legislation are being left there in Canada, but the activities related to it are being curtailed. We do not see that in any other jurisdiction around the world.