Thank you, Mr. Bellefleur.
That's exactly the message that I want to send today. Since the start, we've been working with as many people as possible on this issue and with the political parties to make the bypass a reality.
As Mr. Bellefleur said, the timeline is very tight. There's some skepticism about whether the bypass can be built by 2023. However, the government has reiterated its commitment on several occasions. We expect the government to fulfill its commitment.
I also want to inform the committee members that another report on rail safety was released today in the House. This report is quite tough on Transport Canada. The report is from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, which had meetings on this topic. Let me read an excerpt:
The department made important improvements to both its safety oversight planning and inspection follow‑up [we acknowledge this], but it did not assess whether its oversight activities improved rail safety. Also, the department did not measure the effectiveness of the railway companies' safety management systems or integrate the results of those audits into its rail safety oversight planning.
The report was tabled today in the House of Commons.
Mr. Campbell, you spoke a great deal about railway management systems. What do you think about the fact that the government still doesn't measure the effectiveness of these systems today, after all these years?