I guess the concern that came up was that when we started this, almost two years ago this fall, with a motion from this committee—and subsequently the minister appointed the panel that resulted in this report—it appeared that the level of incidents and derailments, particularly in western Canada, but also right across the country, was higher or had spiked up the year previously. There had been a number of serious accidents resulting in death or serious environmental impact, such as at Lake Wabamun and at the Cheakamus River, and the deaths of the locomotive team in British Columbia, and others.
It appeared, and specifically with respect to CN, that safety was not as important as you state it is now. I guess I would note with some interest that your appointment as the first officer was only a year ago, after this inquiry and the panel's report were begun. I'm assuming to some degree that as a result of those two, CN has recognized the importance of the focus, or refocus, if you want to call it that, on safety.
Is that a fair statement?