Thank you and good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
This is meeting number 42, pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, November 7, 2006, 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 we have Mr. Merlin Preuss, director general of civil aviation. Thank you, Mr. Preuss, for being here today. Welcome.
As a person who has attended many of these meetings, you're welcome to make opening remarks of seven minutes. Then we'll go to rounds by the committee members.
Welcome, and please proceed.