Mr. Art LaFlamme (Special Advisor to the President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Business Aviation Association) at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

Thank you. I'm Art LaFlamme.

Mr. Volpe, the staff of CBAA have had extensive training in SMS and have come from backgrounds in quality assurance and the aviation industry that have provided them with the knowledge and expertise required.

I'd like to correct one point. The regulations promulgated in 2005 did not give CBAA inspection authorities. It provided CBAA with the authority to issue certificates based on the member operators meeting a standard. With respect to the milestones--