Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My thanks to the witnesses for coming here today. Certainly, I believe that we could devote a lot more time to considering this bill, and I think that's what we're concerned about.
Would you think that this bill could be improved by detailing some of the extraordinary circumstances, whether it's weather, air field issues, the relationship of the airline companies to the airfield itself, or operational aspects like the availability of spaces in the de-icing line?
Having come out of Edmonton in the middle of winter and been stuck in a de-icing line for two hours, I know that it's not an airline's responsibility. So there are some equipment issues. Where exactly does the airline assume responsibility for an airplane's mechanical condition? Would there be a point at which that mechanical responsibility is associated with delays or cancellations?
Then there are the staffing issues. Sometimes they're out of your control. If you have a plane stuck in Vancouver, and the replacement crew is on that flight, and you have another flight in Edmonton, you have a problem that's out of your control. There are also regulatory issues.
Can you add to that list of things the extraordinary circumstances...that might be things that we could bring into the bill that would more clearly outline what is your responsibility and what is not?