Mr. Speaker, Transport Canada undertook to respond to the question in the time frame allotted. The department concluded that producing and validating a comprehensive response to this question is not possible in the time allotted and could lead to the disclosure of incomplete and misleading information.
With regard to part (j), the Canadian Transportation Agency has a mandate to keep the national transportation system running efficiently and smoothly for all Canadians. The agency makes air regulations and consults the air industry, the Canadian public and consumer organizations about this work.
The agency’s air activities include the following: providing licences and charter permits needed to operate an airline in Canada; making sure airline tariffs are reasonable and follow rules and international agreements; providing consumer protection for air passengers and helping to resolve air travel complaints; removing undue obstacles to the mobility of persons with disabilities when travelling by air; and helping to negotiate and put in place international air transport agreements.
The agency’s air mandate does not include reporting on flight delays as they relate to runway maintenance, air traffic congestion or security incidents at airports.