Thank you, Madam Chair.
Welcome to our two guests.
Madam Chair, just before we start asking our guests questions, I have a request for you. When my colleague Mr. Iacono acts almost as a witness, by telling us about some major investments that have supposedly been made in aviation safety, could he table a document that shows us that? I think that would be useful for all members of the committee.
Personally, when I look at the budgets for 2016-17, I see some cuts to the tune of $7 million, some of which, it is true, started when the Conservative government was in power. When someone makes statements almost as a witness, as he did, it would be useful to have a supporting document.
There. That's my request.
Mr. Clark, your presentation was, to say the least, alarming. When we undertook this study on aviation safety, I already had a very long list of problems that I wanted to address, and now you have added to that list.
I was particularly intrigued by the examples or problems related to fires at airports. I will try to connect two questions by asking if you can give me one answer. When the government agrees that an airline can move from one flight attendant per 40 passengers to one flight attendant per 50 passengers, does that make a difference in working with firefighters who have to intervene in the event of an accident?