That's not the choice of Air Canada.
It's the choice of the owners of Aveos to seek the protection of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act; it's not the choice of Air Canada. The private owners of Aveos decided to seek the protection of the act, in Quebec. The next day, Air Canada offered them temporary support of $15 million so they could continue their operations, but the owners of Aveos refused the offer of assistance and, instead, preferred to announce that the company was dismantling.
Obviously, we don't think this is an ideal solution. But it was a business decision by the owners of Aveos. The discussions between Air Canada and Aveos relate to the private agreement between the two companies. This matter does not involve the government. As with all the other private sectors where there are business obligations, it is up to the two owners to do business together. In the case of Aveos, it was a business decision made by the owners of the company.
I understand very well that, since 1988, there has been a lot of water under the bridge, but the facts are still there. Aveos has a completely separate collective agreement for its workers, and it must be respected. Even after the discussions I had as minister with the owners of Aveos, they decided to seek the protection of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. I cannot manage the company for them.