Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses from the Auditor General's office for joining us today and for all of their recent work on the report on rail safety.
I'd like to quote from paragraph 5.4 of the report. It reads:
Rail traffic has been increasing. Freight tonnage increased to more than 328 million tonnes in 2018, up from 312 million tonnes in 2017. In terms of goods transported, fuel oils and crude petroleum recorded a significant increase by weight from 2017 to 2018 of more than 45%. This surge in train traffic means more wear and tear on tracks, which can pose additional safety risks.
Could the witnesses please expand on paragraph 5.4 about what particular safety risks one can anticipate with a 45% increase in the movement of oil by rail?