In previous presentations before this committee you acknowledged that the SMS could be worthwhile only if you maintained—the government maintained, the department maintained—the funding for a number of inspectors, which was deemed already borderline when you appeared before the committee. Now you have, by your acknowledgment, 98 fewer than you had then.
You know the concern on safety issues by all the intervenors was that you would not be able to maintain the integrity of the mechanical functionality of the industry if you didn't dedicate your time and your resources to spot inspections and recurring inspections, both for small operators and for the major carriers.
Don't you think this internal memo that Monsieur Eley distributed really indicates that you have come to grips with the realization that you have a problem and that Canadians might be right to question the safety of the equipment on which they travel?