Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It's actually quite interesting for somebody who's not part of the committee to hear what the panel has provided here today, because I think it is an issue that Canadians as a whole have an interest in. Quite frequently we hear of the problems only after they develop. So I'm pleased to hear some of the comments with respect to how the industry itself looks at how it can mitigate the public's concerns and mitigate the damage caused when an accident does occur.
When I hear what you're talking about and I see what I see, I have a few questions. One of them would be to the port people.
First, in terms of the service requirements of the proponents in the case of an adverse incident, who would be responsible for that kind of an incident? Is it the port authority, the tanker, the coast guard? I'd just like to clear the confusion about who may or may not be responsible for taking care of the issue.