Mr. Speaker, as I said earlier, I spoke with the coordinator of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre who advised me that he was well aware of our Coast Guard policy as well as the Canada Shipping Act and its stipulations, and that he knew he could authorize the penetration dive if there was a reasonable chance of saving lives.
It has also been indicated that on that day there was no reasonable information to say that vessel should have been penetrated.
Further, the memo the member refers to dates back to September 3, 2001.