Environment committee  They are available, or they will be available, for some violations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, but offences that would fall under Transport Canada's responsibility would be in a separate regime.

Environment committee  I'm sorry, but I am not knowledgeable about that.

Environment committee  No, there isn't, other than to say it wasn't me; I didn't commit the offence.

Environment committee  My role with environment legal services is to work closely and assist and advise the enforcement branch. That's the majority of my practice. In the administrative monetary penalty scheme that is coming forward, the due diligence defence is not a defence that will avoid a violat