Environment committee  Okay. I'd like to focus on the point of the presumption of innocence and the reverse onus.

Environment committee  We don't have an issue with that at all. We don't even mention that in our submission.

Environment committee  I should apologize. I thought he wanted some sort of response to the strict liability/absolute liability charter point.

Environment committee  Are you referencing the three letters that were sent, in the brief?

Environment committee  Just this morning? Yes, I didn't reference any sections.

Environment committee  In terms of consultation from Transport, when I read about this bill in the paper, I immediately e-mailed the people from Transport who we work with and the director general at Environment Canada and his group. They were in London at the time for the IMO meetings. They e-mailed m

Environment committee  The DG, and in addition to the DG, the people who work at IMO for Transport Canada.

Environment committee  I will ask Peter Lahay, from the ITWF, to give the full history, because he was involved during the Bill C-15 days and is currently involved in Bill C-16.

Environment committee  I am very pleased to be appearing before you. I would like to thank the committee for taking the time to listen to us. I would also like to thank Mr. Radford for organizing this meeting. My name is Kaity Arsoniadis Stein and I am the president and secretary general of the Intern