Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Once again, I thank the witnesses for being with us today.
My first question is for Mr. Marier of the Transportation Safety Board, or TSB.
On November 14, there was a derailment in Longueuil involving tank cars containing hydrogen peroxide. The accident caused the confinement of thousands of people, including students of three schools, in an 800-meter radius, and the complete stoppage of train and road traffic, among other things. It got extensive media coverage. An accident like that in a densely populated area involving such a hazardous chemical is a major event.
I believe that the TSB is investigating. From what I understand, you deployed a team on the ground on November 16.
In your opening statement, you said that you were often the first ones on the scene. In this case, it took two days before your team got there.
Why did it take so long?