Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First of all, I have a comment to make with respect to what Mr. Volpe was saying about the civil aviation inspection service.
Minister, we have had lengthy discussions in this Committee with respect to the number of inspections. We even received a letter signed by Mr. Grégoire, of your Department, on March 14, 2007, stating that the number had increased. And yet, the Auditor General tells us, on page 16 of her report, that the inspection and safety service has declined by 8 per cent.
The problem is, who are we to believe? Minister, it is your responsibility to ensure that your officials, when they appear before a committee, provide us with accurate information. That's the comment I wanted to make; it isn't a question, Minister.