Evidence of meeting #54 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 39th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was vote.
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Conservative
Bloc
Mario Laframboise Bloc Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC
Mr. Chairman, I'm ready to vote on my amendment if my Liberal colleagues agree to remove the last four lines of provision 4.9(c)(c.i)(i)(A) which reads as follows: "...that authorizes the holder of the certificate to operate an air traffic control unit or a flight service station, ...".
I agree with Mr. Reinhardt that adding these words would mean that only NAV CANADA would be covered, when it could actually be the entire system. If the government agrees with that, this would be a reasonable amendment that would include part of Mr. Julian's amendment and would answer some of Mr. Reinhardt's questions.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
Mr. Laframboise, could I ask you again how you would like proposed item 4.9(c.1)(i)(A) to read? I understand that you're talking about deleting.
Bloc
Mario Laframboise Bloc Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC
In provision 4.9(c)(c.i)(i)(A), after the word "Act", I would remove the last four lines, the words "that authorizes the holder of the certificate to operate an air traffic control unit or a flight service station,". We would have to leave in the word "and" in English.
Since I cannot move an amendment to my motion, Mr. Chairman, someone else will have to do that.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
I just want to make sure I have it correctly. You're suggesting that proposed item 4.9(c.1)(i)(A) would read:
responsible for operations and activities authorized under a certificate—issued pursuant to a regulation made under this Act—and
Conservative
Director, Regulatory Services, Civil Aviation, Department of Transport
I have no additional comments to those I made earlier. I know that Mr. Laframboise fixed one of the problems by amending it, that's for sure. This has taken care of all the operations.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
Mr. Volpe has agreed to offer a subamendment, which we are talking about. Am I correct?
Mr. Julian.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
You're ahead of me.
(Subamendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Amendment as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
That takes care of BQ-9 and LIB-4 and NDP-3.3.
So we're going to G-1.1, page 24.1.
Mr. Jean.
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Mr. Chair, this motion is to address some of the concerns raised by unions, such as the Teamsters, with regard to mitigating negative effects of fatigue. Actually, I think it's a great amendment, and I'm looking forward to the support of the other parties.
Conservative
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
We did hear from many witnesses in relation to fatigue, and indeed some of the issues regarding the hours of service.
(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Conservative
Conservative
Mario Laframboise Bloc Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC
Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill C-6, in Clause 8, be amended by replacing line 14 on page 8 with the following:
aviation safety or security, including limiting the hours of work of those crew members, air traffic controllers or persons engaged in maintenance or installation;
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Mr. Chair, I have a point of order.
I'm wondering, are these three amendments not covered by the amendment G-1.1? It's the same in essence, the hours of service fatigue.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
It is something that the committee would have to decide.
Mr. Reinhardt.
Director, Regulatory Services, Civil Aviation, Department of Transport
I just want to mention with respect to this that the one proposed by government is much broader than the three others because it says “to cover all persons working in activities that may have an impact on safety, including possibly limiting the number of hours.” So it's not only for air traffic controllers, it's not only for flight crew members, it's for everybody. So I think it's the best of worlds for everybody because it's broader.
