Thank you, Chair.
Thank you very much to our witnesses for being here.
I'd first like to compliment you on the DVD that you provided to my office. I was very impressed with the work that went into that, and most impressed with the expertise that was demonstrated in the accident investigations. You gave a very thorough report on how you go about your work, and I'd like to thank you for providing that. So compliments to whoever put that together. I would recommend that DVD to all of my colleagues. It certainly would be very helpful in understanding the processes you go through.
Perhaps most of our discussion today has focused on aviation safety, and it may be because of this most recent incident in Europe. Our hearts go out to the Polish people who have lost so many of their leaders. I think perhaps we need to take a look at our safety here and re-evaluate the process you go through on a regular basis.
Mr. Laporte was speaking earlier about comparisons to other countries. I wonder if you can give us a general overview of all of the areas you investigate--land, air, and sea. I don't know how we do this in comparison with countries in Europe that are perhaps landlocked and don't have the same kinds of naval investigations that need to go on, but can you give us some sense of how Canada compares with other jurisdictions?
Maybe I can just preface all of that by saying that you said earlier in your report, Ms. Tadros, that the Transportation Safety Board started bringing things forward in 1995 and again in 2003. How are we doing now in 2010 with our investigations, and changing safety for Canadians? Obviously, that is a priority for our government. We want to ensure that any transportation method is safe for Canadians.
Can you comment on that?