Thank you, Chair. I'd like to thank all the witnesses for being here today.
Chair, there's an important issue that I'd like to address. I'd like to put forward an oral notice of motion. I'll read the motion, as follows:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), in view of the fact that previous members of the Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure, and Communities have asked to review any proposed regulatory changes, because the 2003 risk assessment has not been updated, and since critical documents including the 2001 Wokes report have not been made public, the Committee undertake a study on proposed flight attendant requirements by Transport Canada, which would allow Canadian airlines to reduce the number of flight attendants on flights, including the impacts of any regulatory change on the safety of passengers, particularly with regard to the “flip flop” rule which is an internationally unprecedented option; that every effort be made to ensure that the meetings be televised; and that the Committee report its results to the House of Commons.
Thank you very much, gentlemen, for being here today.
I would like to talk about this issue. We have received representatives of the industry who spoke about changing the flight attendant ratio; they stated that that would have a direct impact on the safety management system.
What is your point of view on changing the flight attendant-passenger ratio? As you know, certain proposals would see the ratio change from one flight attendant for 50 passengers to one for 40. Do you have any opinion on that?