Thank you, Mr. Chair.
At the end of the day, Canadians want to know that when they fly, they're safe. That's what they're looking for. As we have already recognized, we have a strong record in Canada of aviation safety, and moving forward, we want to continue with that.
I think the people who do know very well how safe an aircraft is, and the procedures, are pilots. The Airline Pilots Association International issued a press release in February 2007 that said pilots support the bill to enhance the safety culture at Canadian airlines. Captain Brian Boucher, senior director of flight safety for the Air Canada Pilots Association, was here and he said,
We understand that the rationale for the bill is to enhance the safety of Canada's aviation system and we believe that SMS is an important advance in this area.
Can you very briefly tell Canadians why this is a measure that will make them safer, and that fear-mongering is not productive in promoting safety in aviation?