Transport committee  Along the lines of what I presented in our letter, many people are afraid to come forward and speak about these kinds of things. I can't say for all of Canada that absolutely everybody agrees with us. I think the industry, even those that are a problem in our industry, would agree there's a problem, which is a bit of an odd state to be in, unfortunately.

Transport committee  My partner and I have worked all across Canada in various areas, and the people we are talking to are in areas all over Canada. We just happen to be speaking as operators in the Red Lake area. This is not a Red Lake problem. This is a Canada-wide problem in our system. Unfortunately, again, with the fear of reprisal from Transport Canada, people are just not willing to take the risk that we've taken here today.

Transport committee  Thank you all for the opportunity to speak here today. We must apologize if it seems we have little documentation to present, for we only recently found out that our request had been granted. What we offer you is our own experience and frustration in dealing with the present regulatory system.