Transport committee  I will make a couple of comments. Certainly, in terms of all of Canada's coasts and the Great Lakes included, there is shipping, and all of these measures apply to all waterways of that nature where these kinds of incidents could occur. In terms of the measures being proposed h

Transport committee  We are working very closely with Department of Fisheries and Oceans scientists and various scientists who are doing work internationally in the International Maritime Organization to look at the noise impacts from shipping. What is really important to understand is the very int

Transport committee  You're talking specifically about the regulatory power and the variation in the interim order, I think.

Transport committee  Right. I'm actually going to respond to Mr. Aubin's question using an example. One of my colleagues was able to get some information as we were speaking. As I mentioned, the proposed amendment would give the minister rule-making authority so that regulations, as needed, could

Transport committee  In the case of Yamachiche, which Mr. Aubin was talking about, I'm told that example dealt with a particular pilot not following a specific order during a flooding situation. The interim orders that are being proposed to be enacted, which the minister would have, would be a tool t

Transport committee  Sorry, the money allocated...? Are you talking about—

Transport committee  They are important commitments under the oceans protection plan.

Transport committee  For the ship-source oil pollution fund to have unlimited authority, yes.

Transport committee  Yes.

Transport committee  Well, this is budget 2018. The budget process usually starts in the fall.

Transport committee  Yes.

Transport committee  We were proceeding on developing—

Transport committee  Respectfully, there was no memo from the Minister of Finance.

Transport committee  The decisions around legislative amendments are approved by cabinet and looked at.

Transport committee  Yes, these are legislative amendments that we recommended.