Thank you.
Mr. Lévesque, I want to talk to you about aviation safety.
With regard to aviation safety, it appears that the logic of cost control is undermining public safety. The issue of aviation inspections appears to be increasingly a concern. How many inspectors are there currently in this field at Transport Canada? Do they all conduct actual inspections? Are they all regularly on flights?
I have another question for the deputy minister for safety and security. With regard to the discussions, how many pilots are involved in decisions and develop safety directives, and what specifically is the level of knowledge at the top of the hierarchy? Since March 30, 2010, how many more inspectors have been hired and how many more inspections have been conducted? What programs are there to ensure that pilots remain up to date on new aviation technologies and stay qualified in that area?