Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks for coming today.
I think it's fair to say that nobody is interested in having accidents in our rail systems. But in reading this draft report, to me it seems to indicate that, for the most part, better accountability from both Transport Canada and the railways themselves would be the first step in making sure that accidents are minimized or come as close as possible to elimination. In fact, it talks about better regulations, more enforcement orders, and more inspections of track--or that's what I seem to get out of the report itself.
As my first question--I have quite a few—has there been a change since January of 2006? I know you haven't had a chance to look at the report, but has there been a change? What enforcement orders and what steps have been taken against railroads by the government in terms of regulations or enforcement orders?