Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of the Environment. Just a few hours ago, a new report on the Irving Whale incident was made public. This study indicates that the barge should have been refloated last summer despite the fact that it contains enough PCBs to pollute a fairly large portion of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The report concludes that the refloating operation should be done next summer.
Can the minister tell us if he intends to follow up on the recommendations made in this report and, if so, can he give us the assurance that no PCBs will be spilled during the refloating and transportation of the barge?