Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I agree with the comments of Mr. Barone and Mr. Gage. The only thing I wanted to add was that this isn't evolution—it's a culture change.
Some of the skepticism that I hear about safety management systems from members of this committee was articulated by members of the aviation community eight or nine years ago when we first became engaged in the process. This has involved a considerable investment of resources for the aviation community. All certificate holders are investing in it. There is a considerable spin-up time required, not only for companies but also for their employees, but it does entail more responsibility, and it entails more liability for certificate holders.
The international community is moving in this direction; it's not just Canada. Canada has been a leader in this area. We found it necessary to move off the safety plateau we were on for years and improve it. It's taken some time for the aviation community to spin up to this concept, but we believe this is the way of doing it. Safety management systems are the next way of depressing our accident record even further.