Evidence of meeting #44 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was aveos.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Senior Director, Engines and Airframe Maintenance, Air Canada
We had a seasonal reduction in the work. All of the aircraft were out flying for the summer period, making revenue for Air Canada. Most of the employees who were laid off have been recalled and are currently employed in Montreal and Winnipeg.
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NDP
Dennis Bevington NDP Western Arctic, NT
Do you have any intention of laying off any other staff at these facilities?
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Senior Director, Engines and Airframe Maintenance, Air Canada
I do not do staff reductions myself. Aveos would determine the number of employees required to perform the aircraft maintenance and overhaul that they are engaged to perform.
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NDP
Dennis Bevington NDP Western Arctic, NT
Is there any sense that there are requirements in terms of inspections of services that would keep these facilities in Canada?
Transport Canada requirements for inspections, even though you are under SMS.... Would there be requirements for Transport Canada to audit your maintenance and overhaul facilities on a regular basis?
11:35 a.m.
Senior Director, Engines and Airframe Maintenance, Air Canada
We have Transport Canada on site. We also have a self-auditing type of oversight, and we report our audit findings to Transport Canada.
December 14th, 2010 / 11:35 a.m.
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to our guests who have come to testify today.
I have several questions. First of all, the Air Canada Public Participation Act was passed in 1985. Is that correct? Under subsection 2(1), it says:
“Corporation” means Air Canada, a corporation continued by the Air Canada Act;
As far as you're aware, does this act, anywhere, include Aveos?
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Assistant General Counsel, Law Branch, Air Canada
I'm sorry, there's a lot of noise in the back.
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Conservative
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Assistant General Counsel, Law Branch, Air Canada
Merci.
The act applies to Air Canada. The act speaks for itself.
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Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Okay. Have you read the act? Are you familiar with it?
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Conservative
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Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Okay.
I'm looking at the articles of continuance. It doesn't say anywhere that thou shalt not sell off a division.
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Assistant General Counsel, Law Branch, Air Canada
No, it doesn't say that.
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Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Thou shalt not get rid of maintenance facilities? Does it say--
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Assistant General Counsel, Law Branch, Air Canada
It does not say that, no.
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Conservative
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Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
I don't think it was a very good job, Mr. McCallum, since you asked.
Does Aveos do work for other airlines?
