Mr. Speaker, I will show in committee this afternoon that our policy favours the Canadian people, not a company, but the people of Canada, the travellers of Canada.
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Air Transportation October 26th, 1999
Mr. Speaker, I will show in committee this afternoon that our policy favours the Canadian people, not a company, but the people of Canada, the travellers of Canada.
Air Transportation October 26th, 1999
Mr. Speaker, what is very important is that shareholders of Air Canada and Canadian International be allowed to make a choice about the companies' future. Then we will look at the proposal to determine whether it is in the public interest.
Air Transportation October 26th, 1999
Mr. Speaker, there have been no discussions with members of the government on this topic.
Air Transportation October 26th, 1999
Mr. Speaker, I have already said, I will be addressing this issue in committee this afternoon.
Air Transportation October 26th, 1999
Mr. Speaker, I will be speaking on that subject before the committee an hour from now.
Nav Canada October 25th, 1999
Mr. Speaker, not only can every plane land safely in the Yukon, but anywhere else in Canada because safety is the top priority for Transport Canada.
Nav Canada, as the hon. member knows, was commercialized some time ago. It now makes its own judgment on what staff to deploy in what circumstances following very technical requirements that are approved by Transport Canada.
On the specifics, I will certainly have a look at it to assure the hon. member that safety in the Yukon is really a priority.
Air Transportation October 25th, 1999
Mr. Speaker, many things have changed in the last year or so. First, the position of Canadian Airlines has become very vulnerable. It was the chief executive officer of that airline who talked about the inevitability of having one national flag carrier but with strong regional carriers to provide competition.
This is one of the many complex issues we have to look at in the coming weeks and I know the hon. member would like to pursue that line of questioning tomorrow when I go before the committee.
Airline Industry October 22nd, 1999
Mr. Speaker, not only did I not know that I was so nefarious, but I did not know I had so much power, especially over my own colleagues.
The fact is that this whole process has been a very open one and will become even more so now that the standing committees of both houses are looking at this matter.
As I have said repeatedly, airline policy will be made by the government after consultation with members of the House and the Senate. I thought that was our role as a parliament and as a government. Perhaps the hon. member can tell me otherwise.
Air Transportation October 21st, 1999
Mr. Speaker, as I said before, the bureau's advice will be very helpful in dealing with this very difficult file.
As for disrespecting parliament, what more respect can one have than to go to committee where there can be hours of questioning and debate and looking into all the details rather than deal with things in a cursory way in the House of Commons?
Air Transportation October 21st, 1999
Mr. Speaker, I repeat that we have section 47 of the Canadian Transportation Act in place. It provides for a certain process that allows the Competition Bureau to give its advice. That advice will be tabled very shortly and will help us in the restructuring of the airline industry.