Hoang Mai

[Business of Supply, May 7th, 2014]

Mr. Chair, can the minister tell us if there were any fines, and if she does not have the number for last year, then for the past five years?

[Business of Supply, May 7th, 2014]

Mr. Chair, the minister is saying that there are fines given to companies when the law is breached. How many fines did Transport Canada issue last year?

[Business of Supply, May 7th, 2014]

Mr. Chair, I have another number.

There are then 70 inspectors for 40,000 sites in Canada. Did the budget cuts affect this number?

[Business of Supply, May 7th, 2014]

Mr. Chair, can the minister tell me how many dangerous goods inspectors there are?

[Business of Supply, May 7th, 2014]

Mr. Chair, the minister is not answering the question that I am putting forward.

It is the same thing with the Liberals. They are talking about self-regulation and allowing the companies to say that they are going to use the old DOT-111s. What we are saying is that Transport Canada's role is to keep Canadians safe. Why not give an exemption to the companies instead of just allowing everyone to still use the old DOT-111s?

[Business of Supply, May 7th, 2014]

Mr. Chair, the minister has put a timeline of three years. During that time we still have old DOT-111 going on our rails. What I am asking is, instead of allowing old DOT-111s to go through communities and urban areas, why not ask Transport Canada to give an exemption to the companies so they can make sure that when old DOT-111s are still being used, they are being used in a safe way?

[Business of Supply, May 7th, 2014]

Mr. Chair, the problem is that the government does not even consider how many jobs will be created when it issues a call for tenders. That is not even a government requirement. It is disappointing that we are not getting a response.

I will now come back to the DOT-111 railway cars, which my colleague already spoke about. The minister listened to our recommendations about the need for a time frame. I commend her on that. However, with a time frame of three years, what will happen with the DOT-111 railway cars that are not necessarily in good shape? What will happen with the old DOT-111 cars that keep running? Why not have Transport Canada give exemptions so that companies can continue to use them, instead of continuing to allow old DOT-111 cars on the tracks?

[Business of Supply, May 7th, 2014]

Mr. Chair, there are Transport Canada officials working on the Transport Canada file. Is the minister telling us that no one at Transport Canada knows how many jobs will be created thanks to one of the largest construction sites in Canada?

[Business of Supply, May 7th, 2014]

Mr. Chair, I would like to point out that normally, the same amount of time is supposed to be allocated to the question and the answer. Some of the answers are longer than my questions.

Since this is tied to her department, can the minister tell us how many jobs the new bridge construction will create?

[Business of Supply, May 7th, 2014]

Mr. Chair, the minister who is currently managing the file has managed to turn everyone against the government's position. It would be good if the Minister of Transport took over the file. Can she tell us what proportion of the construction costs will be paid for by the toll?