Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to say welcome to all of our guests.
Unfortunately, the technical problems that we have cut into some of our time. Hopefully we'll get a chance to see some of these people on Thursday.
Mr. Thiessen, I listened with interest to your comments about the situation in your municipality and some of the concerns you have about safety. Being a former mayor, I understand, when you're talking about volunteer fire department and lack of resources, and so on, the concerns that poses for you as a mayor and the challenges when you have cargo travelling that can be potentially explosive—or very challenging if there were a derailment.
What suggestions have you made to the rail companies? What suggestions or ideas have you put forward to them to address your concerns?