Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. This is meeting number 48 and we are meeting 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 Canadian Union of Public Employees, we have Mr. Richard Balnis; from Dax Air Inc., we have Kirsten Brazier and Gerry Whalen; and as an individual, Mr. Ken Rubin.
I think everyone has been notified that we open the process with commentary. You have about seven minutes. We'll do all three and then we'll move around the table for questions from the groups here.
With that, I'll start with Mr. Balnis.