Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities, meeting 34.
Orders of the day: pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, November 7, 2006, we are studying Bill C-6, an act to amend the Aeronautics Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts.
Joining us today from the Department of Transport are Merlin Preuss, Franz Reinhardt, and Joan Knight. From the Department of National Defence we have Jacques Laplante, and Alex Weatherston.
As we have done in previous committees, we'll ask you to make your presentations. I'd ask you to limit them to no more than seven minutes, and then we will start the round of questioning from our committee members, if that's suitable. I would ask whoever is going to take the lead to please do so.
Thank you.