Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  We've had many comments about compulsory pilotage, for instance. There's often a misconception about the requirement for pilots to be on board ships. In the case of all Canadian waters, any waters designated as compulsory pilotage waters must have a Canadian pilot on board. These

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  The Kitsilano coast guard base deals almost exclusively with recreational boaters and fishing vessels. As to the movement of commercial ships, we have little or no interaction with that station. Our major interaction with the coast guard is through communications.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  The recommendations that came out of—

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  The risk mitigation factors that were identified specifically for the Enbridge project would establish standards that are as high or higher than anywhere else in the world that we're aware of. The possibility of a significant oil spill is something that none of us wants to consid

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to speak briefly on a subject that is close to the hearts of all of Canada’s 400 marine pilots—tanker safety. I'm Captain Fred Denning, and I'm the presiden