Transport committee  There are a number of measures that are already in existence, and Canada's marine safety record has been very good, but as the ministry indicated, the oceans protection plan is bringing additional marine safety improvements to fill some of the gaps where they may have existed.

Transport committee  Certainly I will echo what the minister said. There is a lot of work with the Port of Prince Rupert. We are enhancing and working to allow for shipping, not for the products that are not permitted under the moratorium but for a variety of other products that are supporting the ec

Transport committee  I believe those dialogues are going on, as is a lot of the work that happens in terms of transportation corridors and having an efficient and safe transportation system. If there are any places where there are blockages or inefficiencies for whatever reason, a lot of conversation

Transport committee  It depends on what kind of product they're carrying.

Transport committee  There are many types of diesel fuel.

Transport committee  We do have the voluntary tanker exclusion zone that applies. That has been in place since 1985. Tankers would go outside of that line.

Transport committee  If the product is not on the schedule, then it is not covered by the moratorium. If it's not crude oil in the legislation and it's not in the schedule, it would not be covered by the moratorium legislation.

Transport committee  Except that tankers are supposed to follow the voluntary exclusion—

Transport committee  Anything that's not on the schedule can be transported.

Transport committee  We looked at the types of traffic and the volumes of various products that are shipped into northern B.C. both for community resupply and industry resupply, and on that basis set the threshold. As my colleague mentioned, there's a very detailed study published on our website that

Transport committee  Yes, we are.

Transport committee  No. All products that are persistent in that range, petroleum products, are included in the definition.

Transport committee  None at this time. The point is that if such products emerge, we will assess them and do the scientific analysis with our colleagues to determine the best course forward.

Transport committee  That is Transport Canada's bailiwick, but it's not....

Transport committee  It's not mine, but the safety elements of shipping are within Transport Canada's elements.