Public Accounts committee  Everyone is responsible, to some degree, when it comes to emergency management.

Public Accounts committee  No, the government on its own is not responsible. Any—

Public Accounts committee  I don't know. I guess this is an inquiry that will continue until you find out—

Public Accounts committee  I do not accept that Canada has failed, no.

Public Accounts committee  We accept the findings, absolutely. We accept all the recommendations. We're prepared to make plans to implement changes for all those recommendations.

Public Accounts committee  I would suggest that we've done better than incorporate some high-level language in a departmental plan. We have a very detailed management action plan before you that outlines particular milestones and very specific activities. That is a plan.

Public Accounts committee  It's a case of understanding that we do have infrastructure funding and that we do have these 54 projects available, but.... Maybe Rory can take a stab at that.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, that's exactly right.

Public Accounts committee  The department has a climate change strategy, which addresses that aspect.

Public Accounts committee  The status quo is never a comfortable place for me. Certainly, it is not working, so I would say that the principle of continuous improvement in every aspect of what we do is absolutely essential. Definitely, here in the emergency management world, hot washes, lessons learned and

Public Accounts committee  There are capacities and capabilities the provinces and territories have that are not necessarily within first nations or within the federal government. Provinces and territories, for instance, have helicopters. We don't have helicopters. There are different types of equipment r

Public Accounts committee  Why not procure them? Well, why not work with the province and territory, who have all of these—

Public Accounts committee  Fire trucks are different from heavy machinery. They are different from helicopters—

Public Accounts committee  We have bought a fire truck.

Public Accounts committee  I feel I can give an overarching reply, but I also feel, Mr. Chair, that I can refer to others for more information. When it comes to fire equipment, definitely, the department does provide resources for that. There are a lot of complex factors in why a fire happens and why a fi