The emergency response system developed by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation over the past 20 years is very robust and has been used as an example by several other agencies. Our response time is exceptional. Unfortunately, we have had to use our system on some occasions. The last time was in 2009, when an incident occurred in the South Shore Canal. In less than seven minutes, we had identified the situation and deployed a response team, which prevented any spills that could have damaged the environment in local communities. We review our system on an ongoing basis.
Earlier, I mentioned that we were working with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada to establish new technologies and assess risks in different locations to ensure the safety of local communities and the protection of protected or endangered species. We make sure that we can study any proposed project, such as the one you are referring to.