Transport committee  We can certainly get together a summary of the numbers of types of inspections and the available detail on that, but there are thousands per year. There's a substantial amount of detail that would take some time to get together.

Transport committee  Eight of them are complete, and one has a small element still remaining to be completed.

Transport committee  That is the last one, where the recommendation was to integrate all of our sources of safety information. This required a significant amount of planning of integration databases, etc. That work has been nearly completed. We've incorporated a vast array of our safety data informat

Transport committee  There are some 300-plus databases within civil aviation, and they're used for different purposes. They arose from that previous approach where new groups were very divided and they kept their own records. In terms of the ones that are being incorporated now, there are close to 10

Transport committee  We don't have it in one particular package in the way you're suggesting. There was also the Transportation of Dangerous Goods General Policy Advisory Council working group recommendations. All of those were integrated into a set of responses. I can go back and see what reports..

Transport committee  Well, I'd have to go back and look at how it is that we would put that together into what you're talking about and what kind of summary you're looking for.

Transport committee  Well there's a whole series of information that doesn't necessarily all fit into one package in the same aspects.

Transport committee  I can certainly give you a summary of the input and the kind of information that was brought together, but there's a vast array of technical details, for example, the lab reports from the Transportation Safety Board, so I don't want to over-promise what's feasible.

Transport committee  Let me clarify that the way the system records in our national database system does not include the sub-details of whether or not an inspection was announced or not announced, and the different kinds of inspections, some planned or not. We don't have the breakdown in that regard.

Transport committee  If would add to that, to make it very clear, that Transport Canada does take enforcement action across the board, in terms of civil aviation. A number of administrative monetary penalties are filed, and corrective actions are put in place for specific issues, and those actions ar

Transport committee  No, not at all. It's because the system has been changing. In particular, statistics of those small numbers are not eligible for an assessment from year to year. But certainly, in the situation where there is a compliance issue that needs to be addressed, we take various actions.

Transport committee  If I can just clarify, I think the numbers you're talking about are the people who are part of a separate group that supports the broader audit community in the regions in the rail safety group. There are set individuals who actually are specialized in doing SMS audits, and then

Transport committee  First of all, what the analysis included was a whole variety of different pieces of input. Primarily, of course, was the Transportation Safety Board's interim recommendation that this needed to be done. There had been ongoing work in great depth between our officials at Transport

Transport committee  Transport Canada is taking quick action on all of the recommendations of the Auditor General in relation to rail safety. We have a management action plan that's put forward dates that are designed to be as aggressive as possible, recognizing that some of these areas need technica

Transport committee  Good morning, and thank you, Mr. Chair, for the opportunity to address the committee today. My name is Laureen Kinney. I am the assistant deputy minister for safety and security at Transport Canada. With me today is Luc Bourdon, our director general of rail safety; Nicole Girard