Mr. Chair, any time you mishandle any fuel, you're going to have an accident. What happened at a facility in Toronto was probably the result of some things not being done as they should have been done. It should not paint the industry or the players that are there today, or the product itself. It was a most unfortunate and regrettable accident. Eight people died in 2003 from a natural gas explosion as well. If you mishandle fuel of any type, catastrophes could happen, and it's most unfortunate.
Propane is a safe product when handled properly according to regulations, and the codes and standards exist today to do just that. It's a natural process. You could argue that propane is a natural gas unto itself.
It's safe. I have three barbecue tanks in my backyard. I have natural gas running through my entire neighbourhood, and—God forbid—if something happened to one house on a natural gas line, it's going to happen to all the houses if something goes wrong, and that's regrettable.
It's a fuel. Any fuel, even CNG, compressed natural gas, is under pressure; if that pressure gets compromised, guess what's going to happen? Tragically, unfortunate incidents are going to happen. The key is to follow the code and make sure people are properly trained, be they mechanics or anybody else. People understand that it is safe when handled properly and that technology exists to ensure the safety's there. Enforcement is also a part of it.