Transport committee  I think civil aviation has it.

Transport committee  No, no.

Transport committee  It was a recommendation of the RSA review panel. It was recommendation 45, if I remember, which asked us to keep the RTC offices located in Canada. At the time, when we looked at it, obviously we consulted with Justice. We were kind of told that we would be in breach of GATS, the General Agreement on Trade in Services, and NAFTA if we restricted the operation of RTC offices in Canada.

Transport committee  There was an increase in railway traffic.

Transport committee  I believe it reports directly to Parliament. It doesn't come under us.

Transport committee  In 2005, there were some accidents that received a lot of media attention. There was an increase in accidents between 2002 and 2005. At that point, the minister decided that it was time to revise the act, something that hadn't been done for a number of years. The most recent amendments dated back to 1999.

Transport committee  When an accident happens, the Transportation Safety Board is responsible for investigating to determine the cause. I would say that we, ourselves, are under investigation in some way. The board may find that we did not do our job properly and submit a recommendation. We still send someone to the site, especially if there are injuries.

Transport committee  No, the TSB does not fall under the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

Transport committee  No, not at all. The people in the office do a very good job. They conduct good investigations and aren't always very gentle with us, either.

Transport committee  It's addressed to the minister. The report is public and appears on the TSB website. If you go to the site, you'll find all the reports written each year. So, if an accident in your riding was investigated, there will be a full report.

Transport committee  I wouldn't say that…

Transport committee  We tried to carry out our mandate as best as we could. The minister determined at one point that, given the increase in accidents and in traffic, it was time that we sit down and revise the act, that we evaluate everything, because it had been a number of years since it had been done.

Transport committee  It was more difficult. I would not say that the industry became less safe, but there was an increase in traffic. So the frequency of accidents could well be the same, it could well be less, but in absolute figures, there were more accidents because there were more trains. We had to adapt to that situation.

Transport committee  First of all, as I said, both reports talked about it. We know it's a harsh environment for train crews. They're working in the middle of the night, sometimes in a dark territory. It's not always easy. Contrary to what a lot of people think, it's a pretty hard job. We have to come up with a better way to assist them in coping with fatigue.

Transport committee  At this time it is under section 47.1 of the act, but the reporting would be to the company and not to us. That was the amendment that was suggested.