Transport committee  I'm Marie-France Dagenais, director general, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate.

Transport committee  For us, this provision is basically a part of a bigger security prevention program. It's true that our first intention is to deal with cross-border transport, but I think it's important that we get the authority to require that people transporting very dangerous goods in very lar

Transport committee  Certainly, we are going to have to have regulations for both national and international levels. There will be some delay, but that is what will happen one day. We have not yet determined, on a national scale, the people to whom the requirement for security clearance would apply.

Transport committee  The provinces have been consulted. They have read the bill and have all agreed. They know our approach very well. The Minister's committee has said that, at some stage, emergency plans will be necessary for dangerous goods. That being the case, we wanted security clearances ready

Transport committee  For some dangerous goods...

Transport committee  We are talking about the more dangerous goods like explosives, propane, chlorine, as well as radioactive and infectious material, but in very significant quantities.

Transport committee  We could do that. I understand that was part of a proposed amendment.

Transport committee  It does have an impact on the way we do business, definitely. We do consult regularly with the industry, our stakeholders, the provinces and territories. Already in the current bill section 30 does have this process established, so we do consult. We don't think it's necessary to

Transport committee  That's not our initial intention. But as I say, it all has to go to safety and security. One of the incidents that often happen concerns fuel tankers. Definitely, this is one of our.... What we're trying to do here is identify, at a certain point down the road, if there are cert

Transport committee  Right now you need a driver's licence to transport dangerous goods and training in relation to dangerous goods. But there's nothing in relation to security.

Transport committee  Which has been done recently in Quebec.

Transport committee  Correct. But the regulatory process, as I say, goes through very rigorous consultation. We will be made aware of any problems or comments, and we'll take them into consideration, as we always do.

Transport committee  Yes.

Transport committee  That is what we are trying to achieve.

Transport committee  When we have reached agreement with the Americans about the research and the investigations to be conducted, they will know that we have done the appropriate checking. When a security clearance is given to somebody, they will know that the person meets our requirements. They will