Transport committee  Again, sections 19 and 19.1 give you a review. You have the whole notion, as I was trying to explain, of how we develop regulations, so there's a lot of opportunity for review and appeal. Right through the process you have opportunity to comment through the Canada Gazette. We mus

Transport committee  There's no question that could be the case. You have the authority and ability to call witnesses now. You do that on occasion. I can remember many transport regulations that were debated in committee prior to a regulation coming forward. I can think of certain ones on the air sid

Transport committee  You have it, yes.

Transport committee  Well, regulation pertaining to the sections that are in--

Transport committee  And through Governor in Council, etc.

Transport committee  The minister is accountable, and therefore those individuals have the right to go to the minister and challenge any regulation that may be made at a departmental level. The minister is accountable for that in relation to his authorities and what he would like to do for public saf

Transport committee  Yes, and we're actually more restrictive, as Madame Dagenais was saying. Section 30 in our act requires us to consult right at the beginning of the process. We've mandated that. There was testimony here from many different players, I think the teamsters as well, that suggested

Transport committee  Through the Canada Gazette, correct. But you could go to Canada Gazette part II under the smart regulations. We start at the process we defined.

Transport committee  Well, de facto you already have the ability to call witnesses in, if you wish, so you have the authority now. If you wanted to have people come in and present to you on issues they bring to your attention or otherwise in this committee, it is something that already exists for you

Transport committee  The amendment stipulates that we cannot share information. Let us say that you arrive in Canada from Mexico for a year. You submit a request under the new authority in the bill, but you only have one year’s experience in Canada. We require at least five years, so you are four yea

Transport committee  It is in the application.

Transport committee  No, we wouldn't be going to the United States. If you remember, Mr. Gregoire talked about the work under the former SPP. He was going to go back down to Washington to talk about re-invigorating that process under a new administration. But we are looking at having a policy to unde

Transport committee  Yes, and if you look at the end of the bill, this is the only provision that doesn't come into effect immediately, under royal assent, in the sense that we want to have this all worked out prior to using this authority.

Transport committee  That is what happens under the FAST program at the moment. If someone applies to transport dangerous materials to the United States, he fills in a form with the Canada Border Services Agency. Once CSIS and the RCMP have examined the request, the information is given to the United

Transport committee  Right now, if they receive a FAST card clearance, they have access to the United States marketplace. The example I was trying to provide is of a case in which, if I arrive from any country in the world and am recent in Canada, and after a year or two in this country decide I want