Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good morning, ministers. Thank you for joining us today.
I'd like to elaborate on this theme of road safety that we were just touching on. As we heard in your remarks this morning, and as we've also heard from previous witnesses before this committee, this challenging model of Driver Inc. began in 2011 under a previous Conservative government. We've heard concerns this morning about road safety and funding from Transport Canada for road safety, which we also know was slashed under that government in 2015.
With that in mind, Minister MacKinnon, can you elaborate on what Transport Canada is doing to ensure safety on our roads and on the government's ongoing commitment to ensuring safety for both drivers and passengers on Canada's highways?
