Environment committee  Excuse me, I just want to clarify the first. And then on your second question, what we looked at were the management systems of Environment Canada. We didn't audit the courts; we don't have the mandate to audit the courts. What I would say is that you're absolutely right, that there were three appeals and that all of the actions of Environment Canada were upheld.

Environment committee  No, the numbers are.... The honourable member has correctly said that there have been three appeals out of the 107.

Environment committee  Well, we didn't go in and ask the officers. But just to give the honourable member a context, the response of the National Energy Board to our recommendations was to underscore the importance of senior management sign-off when an inspector finds a deficiency or a potential infraction.

Environment committee  No, but we didn't go in.... I'm trying to present it diplomatically, but the lack of senior management involvement wouldn't give an indication that those actions were taken appropriately.

Environment committee  I did not, personally, but I'll ask....

Environment committee  Office forms? I don't stay up at night worrying that there's a lack of paperwork in the sense of paperwork to please auditors. But we base our work on evidence. Particularly when there are inspectors' reports, which are the evidence base for proceeding further—for example, into a potential criminal proceeding—the lack of that paperwork isn't to please auditors, but to ensure that the existing system works as intended.

Environment committee  That's correct.

Environment committee  Thank you for the question. What we said is slightly different. We said that Environment Canada doesn't know whether they're enforcing it in a fair, predictable, and consistent manner. We did not say that they were not enforcing it.

Environment committee  Mr. Chair, thank you. I am pleased to present my December 2011 report, which was tabled in the House of Commons this morning. The report today covers three audits, two studies, and the annual report on environmental petitions. With me at the table are Bruce Sloan and Andrew Ferguson.

Environment committee  I do.

Environment committee  That's correct, yes.

Environment committee  I think that's right, yes.

Environment committee  I would agree, yes.

Environment committee  I'll ask Mr. Sloan to expand on this, but that's exactly my understanding: between the 1999-millennium first assessment and then 2006-2007. In 2007 the Kearl joint panel said the governments need to step up and undertake their regulatory responsibilities. I'll give you one example.

Environment committee  Of my predecessor...?