Taylor Bachrach at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On March 3rd, 2022. See this statement in context.

March 3rd, 2022 / 4:25 p.m.

NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

I'd like to start with some questions for Ms. Eschuk. Thank you so much for your presentation.

I wanted to start with the topic of safety management systems. This committee has heard quite a bit about safety management systems. They're a tool that the government is fond of employing to manage safety, yet I'm not sure we really understand what they are. In a previous meeting, I described them as safety plans and was corrected by the chair of the TSB.

Could you briefly describe what a safety management system is and the role it plays in regulating rail safety?

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