Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I should start by clarifying a statement from my last round. It was Air Canada that said there would be no refunds unless there was a financial assistance package. I believe I attributed it to the airline sector in general, and as we all know, WestJet has found a way to refund its passengers.
On the topic of refunds, however, I'm curious. Minister, from the very beginning, we've been pushing for your department to mandate passenger refunds, to mandate the airlines to provide those refunds to passengers who are out thousands of dollars.
Did the government pursue mandating those refunds, and did you receive specific legal advice that indicated the government was not able to force the airlines to refund passengers?