Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank Mr. Jean for his comments, although I don't think it's an either/or question in terms of choosing between disclosure for consumers and safety. There are two elements missing from the government's proposal. The first is the part that Mr. Laframboise has raised. It's a very legitimate one. It has the minister laying a report before the House of Commons. That's an important element, and with the government's compromise, we're missing that important component.
Second, as far as Mr. McGuinty's amendment is concerned, raising the performance indicators for each licensee, the percentage of on-time arrivals, the amount of lost baggage, the number of oversold flights, I think that's an important component of consumer protection. People need to know. In an economy such as ours, the more information that's available--not spin, not commercials, but actual facts--the more the consumer can make an intelligent choice.
These are things that are already tracked by larger carriers. I don't see it as a problem to have that kind of disclosure, because it allows in our economy free choice and full information for consumers.
I'm concerned about the government's amendment because there are two elements lacking. I'll leave it to Mr. McGuinty and Mr. Laframboise to state whether they feel those elements are important, but I believe they should be amended and re-crafted onto the government's motion so that we actually have a compromise that includes all the elements that have been brought forth.