Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister and officials, thank you so much for being here.
I didn't expect to comment on Aveos, but since we're there, I think two things have emerged. First, this issue has nothing to do with declining safety in Canada. We have one of the safest air transportation systems in the world, and if Aveos is no longer in business, there are others who can ably perform maintenance and repair under the stringent regulatory framework of Transport Canada.
Second, I would say that the Aveos situation has everything to do with Air Canada's obligations under the law. Air Canada is the one that is going to have to find a way to comply if Aveos is no longer in their supply chain, and I think it's incumbent upon this committee to take up your challenge to hold hearings. I think Air Canada has to come and explain their plan to comply with the existing legislation.
With regard to the estimates, since this is important work here and we have some important expenditures to review, I want to talk about the DRIC, the Detroit River International Crossing. I notice that there are substantial expenditures related to the gateways and border crossings fund for the upcoming fiscal year. There is some additional spending planned for land acquisition related to the corridor. I'd like you to give the committee a general update on the status of the DRIC project.