Mr. Speaker, keeping Canadians safe is one of the government's fundamental responsibilities.
In the report he released a few weeks ago, the Auditor General was very clear: serious problems in our railway safety system were raised long before the Lac-Mégantic tragedy.
The Auditor General noted in particular that inspectors did not have proper training, records were not properly maintained and there was not enough follow-up when problems were identified.
Can the minister tell us when she became aware of the problems raised by the Auditor General?