Industry committee  We have not determined what our expertise was. We did not assess the impact it could have.

Industry committee  People are much more concerned about the price, and we hear a lot about it. This is not the case with the accuracy of the pumps.

Industry committee  No, I do not know that it was.

Industry committee  No.

Industry committee  I have heard nothing about this. Thus, I cannot give you an answer.

Industry committee  Calibration is required by law, but our association does not do any inspections.

Industry committee  Measurement Canada does random inspections, but in Quebec, the system requires that retailers calibrate their pumps every second year.

Industry committee  I think that a serious study has to be undertaken, with representative and random sampling. That would be the best way to proceed. We need statistics in order to truly assess what's happening. It would probably become apparent that in Quebec the situation is different because we

Industry committee  Yes. The Safety Code in Quebec's Building Act provides for calibration every two years. Retailers have to undertake that calibration. A seal is then put on the pump.

Industry committee  Yes it does. I believe Mr. Serge Harnois can give you more details.

Industry committee  Good morning. The Association québécoise des indépendants du pétrole represents petroleum companies active in Quebec. They are involved in imports, distribution and retail sales of fuel, heating oil, and lubricants. Retail sales for petroleum companies in Quebec represent $1 bil

Industry committee  In fact, as regards new products such as biodiesel and biofuels, the independent distributors began marketing them long before governments asked them to. Ethanol has been for sale in Quebec for some 15 years now, and the same probably applies to Ontario. The independent distribut

Industry committee  I don't believe it was either. They don't need to talk to each other. There is only a small number of players. There are few market players and, as a result, they know full well that by keeping inventories fairly low, they will put pressure on prices. They don't need to discuss i

Industry committee  I have nothing to add.

Industry committee  No, I don't think so. That is not the issue.