I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 128 of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Before we begin the meeting, I want to remind all in-person participants to read the best practice guidelines on the cards on the table.
Those guidelines were introduced to protect the health and safety of our great team of interpreters.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. All witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the committee is resuming its study of the Competition Act and air travel in northern, rural and remote communities in Canada.
I'd like to now welcome our witnesses.
From the Régie intermunicipale de l'aéroport régional de Mont-Joli, we have Bruno Paradis.
Welcome, Mr. Paradis.
From North-Wright Airways, we have Susan Wright, director of human resources and communications. Welcome to you as well.
In the second hour, we will have Philippe Noël, vice-president of the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec, as well as Laurent Corbeil, from that same organization. Both will be attending the meeting via video conference.
Welcome, gentlemen.
From the Town of Churchill, also joining us by video conference, we have Mr. Michael Spence, mayor. Welcome to you, Mr. Mayor.
Up to five minutes will be given for opening remarks, at which time we will proceed with the rounds of questions.
For those joining us online, which is all of our witnesses today, if I raise the yellow card, it means you have 15 seconds left in the time allotted to you or in the time remaining in the round of questions. If I raise the red card, it means your time is up. I don't like raising the red card, because it means I have to cut you off, and I very much appreciate your testimony. Let's make sure that doesn't happen. We'll work together on that.
I will now let Mr. Paradis make his opening statement.
Mr. Paradis, the floor is yours for five minutes.