On the issue of the reduction in staffing in the railway companies, it's been about 48% over a 15-year period. I'm going to separate the kinds of discussions Mr. Shipley has raised--or even Mr. Maloney--from the derailment issues. Rather than talk about the personal injury issues associated with railway crossings--there have been 43,000 of them around the country, as you've identified--I'll talk about the derailments.
You focused in many of your answers on the issue of staff not only understanding but being prepared to integrate SMS systems and implement them. When you have a 48% decrease in staffing and curtail new hiring, you're going to run into fatigue, which you've also noticed. But as you bring in new people, do you get the same kind of commitment or ability to insure yourself against problems that will lead to derailments that you would with a greater number of people? How accurate might that be?
Given that you've had these huge reductions in staff, is this an opportunity for Transport Canada to assume full responsibility for not only inspections but also certification--in other words, be responsible for safety through its own oversight system?