Angelo Iacono at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On April 6th, 2017. See this statement in context.

April 6th, 2017 / 11:20 a.m.

Liberal

Angelo Iacono Liberal Alfred-Pellan, QC

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I would like to thank our three guests for sharing their expertise with us this morning.

My question is for the Honourable Mr. Justice.

You said that budget cuts had jeopardized air safety. The cuts since 2011 add up to nearly $76 million, an amount that was taken from the aviation safety program between 2011 and 2015. Since we came to power in 2015, we have increased aviation safety budgets, first by $9 million, and then by $6 million.

However, what I'm hearing today is that we need to take more substantive measures than just increasing funding. What aspect of the aviation safety program do you think the government should focus on first? Would it be the SMS, the number of inspections, and the hiring of inspectors?

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