Mr. Speaker, when its vessel Ferbec was sold, Canada Steamship Lines suspected it was headed for scrap, and Montreal port authorities have confirmed this. Yet, notwithstanding its Basel Convention responsibilities, Transport Canada carried out a pre- and post-sale inspection and issued the authorizations regardless, knowing it was going to be scrapped.
How, given these revelations, can the Minister of Transport claim that all requirements and all international standards were met before Ferbec left Canada?