Natural Resources committee  We receive the information as quickly as possible. It becomes public as soon as there is a public meeting. That is where there may be a delay.

Natural Resources committee  In fact we were colleagues for a few months in the Department of Industry.

Natural Resources committee  In Industry Canada.

Natural Resources committee  Not to my knowledge. They get paid per hearing; they get per diem and travel, etc. But so far every time they wanted to attend, they attended. I haven't had this problem to date.

Natural Resources committee  They have staff in there. There is a manager who oversees compliance with all the rules of the plant. And if there is an incident—let's assume there is an on-plant shutdown—there is something called SDR, which is a particular incident-reporting that automatically goes to all commission members, and they then deal with this in a public hearing.

Natural Resources committee  Yes.

Natural Resources committee  I answer to both.

Natural Resources committee  Right.

Natural Resources committee  No, it's the same time, the same five months.

Natural Resources committee  That is correct.

Natural Resources committee  No.

Natural Resources committee  The only commissioner I knew was the ex-president.

Natural Resources committee  Ms. Keen.

Natural Resources committee  She was an ADM in Industry Canada and she had responsibility for something completely different from my area of responsibility. I was doing something else. So I don't know anything about her working competency, but she seemed fine.

Natural Resources committee  No.