Transport committee  I'm John Thachet, from the Department of Justice, with the Transport Canada legal services.

Transport committee  I can also confirm that Air Canada's articles of continuance were amended a couple of times to reflect changes in share structure, but the provision to maintain these specialties in these three locations hasn't changed over the years since it was privatized. So that clause is sti

Transport committee  The Air Canada Public Participation Act requires Air Canada to maintain the articles of continuance of this particular provision. If Air Canada wants to change this provision, then they need to obtain shareholder consent. So that's the first step. Then they come to government to

Transport committee  It's primarily an obligation between Air Canada and the shareholders. Government can only observe whether the articles of continuance still have that portion in it. Other than that, they can't do much about it.

Transport committee  There are two different obligations, as Brigita mentioned. One is the obligation of Air Canada to the government, enclosed in the articles, that operational and overhaul facilities will be maintained in the three locations. Second is the obligation between Air Canada and its shar

Transport committee  Again, going back to what Ms. Beck mentioned earlier, there are two different obligations. The second obligation is between Air Canada and the shareholders. If the shareholders believe that Air Canada is not living up to the obligations, then they have a wide variety of avenues o