On a point of order, Mr. Chairman. Earlier, in response to my question about the number of inspectors on staff, Mr. Jones, who is here with Mr. Facette, answered that more inspectors would be assigned to the task of auditing SMS systems, but not to aircraft inspection duties. Mr. Facette indicated that the number of inspectors assigned to the second task would be the same. It's not clear to me, because earlier, I was told that Transport Canada will focus more on auditing SMS systems, and conduct fewer aircraft inspections.
I'd like some clarification, because Mr. Facette just said that in his mind, it was clear that the number of inspectors on staff would not change. This is an important point, because it validates the safety management system.