I think my colleagues across have argued their case very well and have raised some good points. I'd like to talk about some of the background to the government's decision.
To comply with the identity screening regulations, airlines in Canada must have procedures allowing them to identify all passengers by using their official identification as issued by a recognized government authority. This approach applies to all passengers regardless of their culture, religion, or sexual orientation.
Before the amendment in 2011, the identity screening regulations did not explicitly require air carriers to compare and check passengers' physical appearance against their identification. That is really the principal change here: it does make a requirement for the security officer to compare the physical appearance to the ID in a way that wasn't done before. Transport Canada more clearly defined the requirements in the Canada Gazette in 2010 and 2011 after receiving Governor in Council approval—