Mr. Luc Bourdon at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

I would like to say to Mr. Laframboise that our mandate consists of ensuring the integrity and safety of railcars. Transshipment operations are not the responsibility of Rail Safety. If a spill was to occur, depending on the type of product and the quantity involved, as a rule, Environment Canada or our Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate would step in to handle the situation. Historically, Rail Safety has never been involved in cases of soil contamination.