Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Part of what we're struggling with around the table is to get the information we require before we go into Bill C-6. The first issue I wanted to raise with you is the whole question around flight inspectors. We have information on flight inspectors' positions, but what we don't have is how many positions are vacant. In how many positions currently are employees on leave? How many are on long-term disability leave? How many of those positions are vacant for other absences? That's information I would very much like to see, and I think other members of the committee would very much like to see. Not the number of positions. Of course, that doesn't change, but how many are actually being filled? How many are otherwise absent through long-term disability or vacant positions? If you could table that tomorrow with the committee, that would be extremely helpful.
Secondly, on the issue around the closed files for these serious safety violations that were being inspected, we heard testimony that there are about 100 files. Mr. Rubin, who testified last week, believes the number is much higher. We did ask a number of weeks ago to have that information tabled; it hasn't been tabled with the committee. That information would be helpful as well. Before we proceed, we need to get that information. Otherwise, I think there's a sense that something is being withheld from us. I'd like to be proven wrong by having that material brought forward.
One of the witnesses spoke to the Air Transat near tragedy, and I want to know whether Transport Canada has audited the SMS for Air Transat.