I totally agree with you. That's what this committee is attempting to find out.
Let me give you an example. As I understand it, the ICAO recommends that airports be inspected every three years. However, in March 2006, Transport Canada terminated its National Audit Program which targeted the five largest airports in Canada.
We don't't want to see safety management systems taking the place of audit and inspection systems until they've proven to be effective. We're concerned that Transport Canada has terminated its National Audit Program at the five largest airports in the country.
I realize that you have not done an analysis, but are you concerned, as we are, that existing audit systems are being replaced before SMS has proven to be effective? Audits were conducted in 2005 and Canada was probably found to be a relatively safe country at the time. Administrative decisions are being made at this time to save money, but in our view, SMS has not yet proven its mettle.