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Q4.  Under SMS, will Transport Canada Inspectors have fewer opportunities to evaluate industry’s ability to provide safe, efficient transportation?

No, but the approach will be different. This is not an exercise in de-regulation. However, the existence of SMS within an organization provides the inspector with an additional tool to assess its safety.

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