Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
First, I will be referring to your opening remarks as well as comments we heard during previous testimony. What upsets me is that we're dealing with an industry that was subject to a safety management system since 2001. It was the 2005 accidents that ultimately led you to take a closer look at CN's situation. You said yourself that you ordered a more specific investigation in 2005.
When I asked the Transportation Safety Board if the safety management systems had improved safety in the railway sector they could not confirm this. I can understand that—in 2005 fatal accidents occurred. If I look at the facts objectively, I can see that there was one accident in Montmagny, Quebec, in 2002 or 2003, and another in 2007, that is, after you had conducted your analysis at CN, after you had gone through the whole process.
I'm trying to understand. Surely something, somewhere, is not being done properly. You'll probably say that it's not you, but something's going on. From what I can see, there have been just as many accidents. Your numbers have barely changed. There may have been a small improvement.
What can we do to discipline this industry?