Mr. Speaker, I agree entirely with my colleague. He is correct to point to the recommendations of the transport committee. The transport minister stood in the House to try to mischaracterize the recommendation of that committee. He suggested that it said costs should fall on the traveller.
It did say that but only in part. As my colleague pointed out, it suggested that the costs should be borne by different players including the government, regional airport authorities, airlines and travellers.
I am interested to hear that in Quebec there are small regional carriers similar to those in the west, and I believe on the east coast and in the north, which have little or no security needs, a very low price structure, and for whom this $24 fee could represent potential bankruptcy given the enormous sometimes 50% increase in the price of a ticket for small domestic regional carriers. That is not sensible when we need to be supporting the airline industry.