The reality is that the federal government controls interprovincial trade—any truck that crosses the provinces. It has deferred the responsibility of the enforcement of those regulations to the provinces through a series of codes, which are standardized.
Could the federal government do a better job of providing more accurate information with regard to consistency across the industry? Yes. Could it act as a better way to coordinate harmonization of safety regulations? Yes. There is an expanded role of that. With regard to the provinces, and how they do it, yes, there does not need to be an evolutionary process with regard to safety enforcement but a revolutionary one.
I will emphasize what I'm saying again without great pride—actually with quite a cringe, and my members cringe. Do not trust our industry. Provincial regulations are based on trust. They are based on the idea that companies will follow the law if they are told what the law is. Remember this when you walk away from this table: 25% of companies, when they were told they were wrong in doing something, disappeared. They are gaming the system because we do not have the proper oversight, enforcement and penalties.
