Human Resources committee  I'd like to cover a misconception. Air Canada's pilots union is against our continuing to fly past 60. But this is not the case with the vast majority of unions in Canada, for example, WestJet. WestJet wanted their pilots to have the opportunity to continue flying past the age

Human Resources committee  They have what they call an association.

Human Resources committee  Well, Air Canada's Pilots Association call themselves an association. In fact, they sometimes take umbrage at being called a union. But it's an association of a group of pilots that band together to represent themselves. WestJet and the Air Canada Jazz pilots have a union, and th

Human Resources committee  That's right.

Human Resources committee  I have tried to settle this issue for the last eight years. We have been before the courts, before the tribunal. Unfortunately, having a deep-pocket corporation that is willing to appeal all decisions from the courts and a union that will not represent the older pilots, it has be

Human Resources committee  That is correct. On the day I was terminated, September 1, 2003, all my licences and my medicals were still valid. What we call PPC, your pilot proficiency check, which is signed by a representative of Transport Canada, was valid. All my licences were valid. The only reason I cou

Human Resources committee  Yes, I can.

Human Resources committee  Did you say fired at 60?

Human Resources committee  Good morning, Madam Chair and fellow committee members. My name is George Vilven. I would like to thank you for allowing me to appear here to put a human face on what this bill is all about. Because of the time constraints, I will cover some of the major points but would encoura