Transport Committee on May 16th, 2007

[Mario Laframboise, Bloc, Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC]

Earlier, Mr. Reinhardt, you seemed comfortable with keeping the word “risk”, were you not? Personally, I think it is clearer.

I maintain my “Documented process for managing risks that integrates operations and technical systems with the management of financial and human resources ... ” The government later called for the removal of the words “... in order to reduce risk to the lowest possible level and make continuous improvements ...”

You do not seem comfortable with the words “... in order to reduce risk to the lowest possible level ...”

[Franz Reinhardt]

No, I mentioned that, in fact, any intervention could require management systems related to safety. I then said that the idea was to reduce the risk. I do not have a problem with that. As a witness, I am merely providing you with information.

[Mario Laframboise, Bloc, Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC]

Perfect. Since you seem to be comfortable with the motion, I will move it so that we may proceed to the vote.

[The Chair, Conservative, Merv Tweed]

We have an amendment on the floor, with a subamendment by Mr. Jean. We'll vote on the subamendment by Mr. Jean first, which would, as stated earlier, change it to: “'management system' means a documented management process that integrates operations and technical systems with the management of financial and human resources.”

Mr. Jean.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

It was a friendly amendment. If it's not accepted by my friend, it's not moved. It has to be a friendly amendment. If it's not accepted, then we don't have to remove it or vote on it.

[The Chair, Conservative, Merv Tweed]

Okay, the subamendment is withdrawn.

We are going to go to the amendment by Monsieur Laframboise.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

Is it Mr. Laframboise or Mr. Julian?

[The Chair, Conservative, Merv Tweed]

It is Monsieur Laframboise's motion and we just corrected the record so that the English translation is in Mr. Julian's too.

Mr. Jean.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

I have another point of order.

Are we to understand, then, from the discussion that took place that the department is satisfied with what has been moved by Mr. Laframboise now?

[Franz Reinhardt]

Yes.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Chair, Conservative, Merv Tweed]

Shall clause 1 as amended carry?

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

On the proviso that it will be brought back if anyone is dissatisfied.

[The Chair, Conservative, Merv Tweed]

That is on the record as an agreement.

(Clause 1 as amended agreed to)

(On clause 2)

[The Chair, Conservative, Merv Tweed]

Again, we have identical amendments issued by the Bloc and by the NDP. The BQ-2 amendment, Mr. Laframboise's amendment, was in first. I will go to Mr. Laframboise to move his amendment.

[Mario Laframboise, Bloc, Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC]

It is on page 3.

[The Chair, Conservative, Merv Tweed]

It's on page 4 in your program.

[Mario Laframboise, Bloc, Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC]

That's right. The amendment is on page 3 and amends paragraph 3.1 a), which currently states: “... promoting and providing for the safety and security of the public ...” We are proposing the following wording: “... promoting and providing for aviation safety and security ...”.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

It continues with the words “... of the public and persons ...”.

[Mario Laframboise, Bloc, Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC]

Indeed, it would continue as follows: “... of the public and persons who perform aeronautical activities or work in aerodromes or other facilities relating to aeronautics ...”.

[The Chair, Conservative, Merv Tweed]

Everyone has the amendment in front of them. It's on page 4 at the bottom of your documents.

Mr. Jean.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

Excellent. It's a very good clause.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Chair, Conservative, Merv Tweed]

We're now going to move to BQ-3 on page 6.

Perhaps I'll let you move the amendment and then I'll advise the committee of some of the inner workings of what we found out with the other amendments.

Monsieur Laframboise.

[Mario Laframboise, Bloc, Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC]

We are still on page 3, but moving on to paragraph 3.1 b), which reads:recognizing the responsibility of persons regulated under this Act for the safety and security of their activities;

We would like to add the words “under this Act" after “security of their activities”.

[The Chair, Conservative, Merv Tweed]

Mr. Laframboise, if I may, what I'm looking at on page 6 is that the original amendment was—

[Mario Laframboise, Bloc, Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC]

I have two amendments. One involves removing paragraph b), which is on page 6, or adding the words “under this Act”. I am open to discussion.