Transport committee  Correct. That's absolutely correct.

Transport committee  I don't have an answer for you. You would have to ask the agency. I don't know why this isn't done.

Transport committee  Again, it's probably more efficient to proceed in this manner. If there is only one type of licence, then it's easier to assess assignment criteria. However, another administrative layer could be introduced with the imposition of another criterion such as the seasonal nature of s

Transport committee  Because the agency does not issue licences on the basis of seasonality or on the basis of community or carrier size, there are no statistics that indicate exactly how many would be of a seasonal nature. The agency has indicated that it sees some 200 suspensions requested per yea

Transport committee  I don't know how many communities benefit from seasonal air operations.

Transport committee  If it wasn't for this exemption.

Transport committee  Precisely. I understand.

Transport committee  Small carriers that serve communities, small or large, all year round are not exempted from the requirements for the 120-day service. What we are proposing is for those carriers that provide a seasonal service to a community of any size. It could be a community of 10,000, it coul

Transport committee  The smallest communities . . .

Transport committee  Exactly.

Transport committee  Even if the others . . .

Transport committee  As proposed under the bill.

Transport committee  It's coming from both seasonal carriers and the agency, both of whom see it as a benefit.

Transport committee  There is no indication—

Transport committee  I think the carriers are very supportive of the amendment the government is bringing forward.