Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Transport.
It was announced in the budget that the air navigation system, or ANS, would be privatized this year. The minister went as far as to say that negotiations are well under way with a non profit group made up of representatives of the air transport industry, and that an agreement could be announced shortly.
Can the minister confirm that stringent requirements will be set so that the new operators of ANS will provide quality French-language service throughout Quebec, Acadia, and in all regions with a significant number of French-speaking Canadians?