One of the issues that we would like to see dealt with is that where there is a lack of consistency across the board, particularly for the larger airports. I can speak to those, not so much the smaller airports but just in terms of Vancouver, Toronto Pearson, Victoria, and Ottawa. We would like to see more reporting to the public and more opportunities for the public to be able to engage with the airport authorities or the board.
Right now, YVR, for example, has one annual meeting a year. We know from looking at the Victoria airport authority or even Toronto Pearson, they have opened it up to have a community consultative board, so that there is an opportunity for more engagement with the public. That doesn't mean that there aren't still issues with the airport authorities. I know folks have raised it in those cities. We would like to figure out whether there is a pathway to engage with the airport authority and make them more accountable.
We would propose more reporting. These are federal assets that they manage. There should be some requirement for living up to freedom of information requests. When an airport authority decides to operate a subsidiary or go into a business venture, that raises the concerns and hackles of the larger community, like malls, for example. We have an outlet mall here. That raised real concerns from the City of Richmond and from Metro Vancouver. In Victoria, I know that there is some concern about Sidney crossing and the impact that's going to have.
Edmonton is a more recent example of a mall that raises issues about the best use of federal land. Should it be for low-wage job creation or should it be used for higher-wage sectors that focus on industrial use that can best utilize the airport?
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