Transport committee  We asked that very question, and thank you for raising it. I can assure you that the advice we've been given is that there is no concern at all with respect to passenger safety at this point in time.

Transport committee  We are not contemplating any recommendation of that nature at this point in time.

Transport committee  Yes.

Transport committee  Not to our knowledge, no.

Transport committee  I'm going to defer to my colleague on legal matters, but our understanding is that the employees at Aveos are the employees of Aveos, the private company. I believe that Air Canada is in compliance right now under ACPPA and has no further obligation.

Transport committee  If I may, I would want to make the point that where we are particularly concerned on a regular basis is whether or not all the safety obligations are being met for overhaul, maintenance, and general arrangements regarding the safety of the aircraft. In that sense, we monitor what

Transport committee  No, there is no resource whatsoever available.

Transport committee  No, we are not.

Transport committee  There are no resources available within Transport Canada's current votes to provide any form of assistance to the air sector such as you described.

Transport committee  That is correct. I would just stress that this would require, clearly, a decision by the government to do this.

Transport committee  Thank you very much for the question. Given the legal elements involved, I'm going to ask my colleague, Maitre Pierre Legault, from the Department of Justice, to respond.

Transport committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I'd like to thank you for the invitation. We're here today to talk about the Air Canada Public Participation Act, or ACPPA, as it's commonly known. I will not discuss in detail the history of Air Canada's privatization or the creation of Aveos

Transport committee  At a high level, I would say we're very interested in looking at ways that technology applications can make the overall regulation of a particular mode more efficient, whether it's the marine mode or the rail mode. On the regulatory cooperation now under way as a result of the P

Transport committee  The regulation of airport noise falls under the Aeronautics Act. It's a federal issue. At the same time, airports are expected to be sensitive to the concerns of the adjoining communities. One thing I would mention, however, is that depending on where the airport is located wit

Transport committee  This may be an issue that bears further study as a result of the recommendations in the Jenkins report and more broadly. I'm not in a position to speak to the specific case you mention, but we'd be happy to look into it and provide further information.