Transport Committee on Dec. 14th, 2010

[Louise-Hélène Sénécal]

There is currently—

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

Besides Monsieur Guimond.

[Louise-Hélène Sénécal]

Currently a court case is pending in Winnipeg where flight attendants thought that the definition.... It's pending, and the Government of Manitoba has undertaken legal proceedings because we closed our flight attendant base in Winnipeg. This file has been dormant for over a year.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

By “dormant”, do you mean there's been no action on it?

[Louise-Hélène Sénécal]

There's been no action, yes, exactly.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

At what stage is the litigation?

[Louise-Hélène Sénécal]

We filed our defence and then there was silence.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

So there have been no examinations for discovery, no notice to produce?

[Louise-Hélène Sénécal]

Nothing at all.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

All right.

Has Air Canada taken any action to dismiss the lawsuit for want of prosecution or want of standing?

[Louise-Hélène Sénécal]

Not at this stage, no.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

Is there anything you would like to add to our questions, besides the thing about moving up to northern Alberta?

[Voices]

Oh, oh!

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

And when you do, I'd like to be part of that news release, if you don't mind.

[An hon. member]

Fort McMurray.

[An hon. member]

Oh, oh!

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

Thank you very much.

[The Chair, Conservative, Merv Tweed]

Thank you.

Mr. Byrne.

[Gerry Byrne, Liberal, Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, NL]

Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Our witnesses expressed some knowledge of Aeroman and its operations. What is it about Aeroman that's it based out of El Salvador? What's the story there?

[Louise-Hélène Sénécal]

It's based there because it existed in El Salvador and was purchased by, I believe, Aveos—but it could have been by ACE and then Aveos. But it was an existing facility for many years.

[Gerry Byrne, Liberal, Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, NL]

Is it a low-cost centre?

[Louise-Hélène Sénécal]

It is a small narrow-body aircraft maintenance centre.

[Gerry Byrne, Liberal, Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, NL]

So they've been acquired?

[Louise-Hélène Sénécal]

Aveos?

[Gerry Byrne, Liberal, Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, NL]

No, Aeroman. I'm sorry.