Mr. Speaker, I think the Minister of State for Transport misspoke yesterday when he answered my question.
First he said that he had read the Transportation Safety Board's recommendations and then he said that his department was encouraging the stakeholders to install recording devices. Encouraging does not go far enough. This is a public safety requirement.
The other thing he got wrong was his response to a question about automatic braking systems. He said there were stricter penalties for those who break the rules.
Is preventing accidents not one of the minister's responsibilities? When will there be mandatory rail safety requirements?