Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to make a comment and ask some questions.
First, M. Grégoire, you stated that it will take years before we see the benefits of the safety management systems. That worries me. Since 2005, the number of rail accidents has been the highest in 10 years. If we have to wait for years before seeing the benefits, it dangerous to establish systems that can lead to this type of situation. We might see the benefits in a few years, but the number of accidents will be higher in the beginning. That was my comment.
I will now ask you some questions.
When we talk about the flight attendants, I share the concerns of other members around this table about the implementation of a reduced ratio of flight attendants. I'm particularly concerned about the impact on seniors and on people with disabilities. It almost seems to be a self-managed evacuation system. And I don't think that is in any way a responsible way of approaching flight safety.
My question previously was whether there have been studies about other jurisdictions. My question to you really is this. What kinds of studies exist within the department that might show that the danger, the increased danger--which is undoubtable during evacuations and in taking people off aircraft, particularly people with disabilities--is somehow justified by advantages somewhere else? So if you have those studies, we would like to see them.
Finally, for the civil aviation data-reporting systems, I would like to know how the public accesses that. Mr. Preuss, you said very clearly that there are privacy issues, but that once those privacy issues are dealt with, this is accessible. How then do I, as a member of the transport committee, access that reporting system?