Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Gentlemen, thank you for appearing before the committee.
My first question is for Mr. Prud'Homme. In the beginning of your presentation, you said something enlightening when you stated that it seemed clear during the first meeting between your association and Transport Canada that this would replace the traditional inspection system. That was in fact Transport Canada's objective, although we always challenged this. However, there was a change of heart and the intent is now to protect the traditional inspection system, to which would be added the security management system. I have always been against replacing the traditional system. The International Civil Aviation Organization has stated that we need a balance between security management systems and inspection systems. I think that Transport Canada has understood that now.
I believe the government has decided to postpone the implementation of the system. If I understood correctly, before the security management system is put in place by your members, we would have to take the size of the businesses concerned into account. Is that correct?