Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate on Bill C-49.
I would like to focus mainly on Motion No. 2 which reads, and I quote:
That Bill C-49, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing subsection 10(2) with the following:
“(2) Two of the directors must be nominees submitted by the representatives of the airline industry designated under section 11 whom the Minister considers suitable for appointment as directors, and two must be nominees submitted by the representatives of aerodrome operators designated under that section whom the Minister considers suitable for appointment as directors.
An amendment put forward by my colleague from Regina—Qu'Appelle said, and I quote:
That Bill C-49, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing lines 6 to 10, page 6, with the following:
“for appointment as directors, and two must be nominees submitted by representatives of aerodrome operators designated under that section whom the Minister considers suitable for appointment as directors;
and two must be nominees submitted by the bargaining agents representing the largest number of screening officers working at Canadian aerodromes.”
Today, the minister is putting forward in the House an amendment excluding workers' representatives.