Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Hogan, one of the findings in your report was that Transport Canada's risk assessments were not consistent across Canada's different regions. This is an aspect that's of particular interest to folks in northwest B.C. As I mentioned at the outset, this is an area that has seen a marked increase in rail traffic. We have more trains. We have longer trains. We have quite an increase in the transport of dangerous goods, as well as a number of terminal projects that, if approved, are going to dramatically increase the volumes of dangerous goods through communities in northwest B.C.
There are community groups that are pushing the minister to initiate a specific regional risk assessment. I'm wondering whether you feel that, given those factors, given the increase in the transport of dangerous goods and the increase in rail traffic, that would be an effective way to assess and ensure the safety of communities in our region.