Welcome and good afternoon, everyone, to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, meeting 55.
Our orders of the day, pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, December 8, 2010, are for an examination of Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to the Canada Transportation Act.
Joining us today as witnesses from the Department of Transport are Mr. Luc Bourdon, director general of rail safety, and Carla White-Taylor, director of the rail safety secretariat.
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I'm not sure.... You don't have a statement, but are just here to offer advice as we go through; is that the case?