I'd like to make a clarification. Exhibit 5.5, which is on page 19 of the French version of the report, doesn't include all of our office's recommendations, but the recommendations of several groups.
Your committee has made recommendations, and my office conducted an audit in 2013. This shows that Transport Canada made a commitment to measure the effectiveness of railway companies' safety management systems a long time ago, but hasn't yet done so. It also shows that it's important to take action to address known deficiencies.
This isn't the first time we've seen this in an audit, but I must admit that some situations are more discouraging than others. With respect to rail safety, I'm discouraged that Transport Canada hasn't acted on our recommendations from eight years ago.
In addition, the department was also committed to measuring the effectiveness of railway companies' safety management systems as a result of your committee's recommendations.