Douglas Young

[Canadian National, December 12th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague knows that the CN is now in the private sector. We have, however, been trying for months to find a solution for AMF. The CN had agreed to keep the plant open. Negotiations have been very long and hard, but I am confident, given the employees' attitude at the moment, that we will reach a solution.

We will follow this very closely. I know that my colleagues for the greater Montreal area are very interested in this. So are we. I hope that, at the last minute, all those involved in this matter will understand the importance, as the hon. member has mentioned, of keeping the plant in operation with all the jobs involved.

[Canadian Airlines International, December 11th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, we have no intention of changing the current existing rules for allocating routes to these two airlines. However, I understand the hon. member's question and his emphasis on the importance of the service between Montreal and Italy. In fact, a number of ministers and members on this side of the House have already raised the matter.

However, we must realize that often the other airline applies for a route, not because it may be very successful but because it wants the international prestige.

We should realize, as the hon. member pointed out, that Canadian Airlines International is not alone in thinking there is not enough passenger volume between Montreal and Italy, since Italy's national airline, Alitalia, has also suspended operations on this route.

However, we will continue our negotiations. We have scheduled meetings with Canadian Airlines International to try and find ways to solve the problem.

[Air Transport, December 8th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, I agree that our policy for allocating international routes has had the exact opposite effect of what the hon. member wanted.

I realize this is a drawback. The hon. member will probably say so in his supplementary. When Canadian Airlines International decided to stop their service from Mirabel, at the same time, and I am sure the hon. member was aware of this, Alitalia, the Italian airline, made the same decision. The problem at Mirabel is that there is not enough passenger volume to support a service either by Canadian Airlines International or Alitalia.

What we are trying to do, and negotiations are now under way, is to see how we can solve the problem so as to provide an adequate service from Mirabel to Italy.

[Coast Guard, December 7th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, when the hon. member asked his question, he said clearly that the person in question, the one who made the statement, did not want to rule out the possibility that all costs would be recovered for icebreaking operations in the St. Lawrence.

In the coming days, we will announce the future policy and strategy for the entire marine sector. At that point, we will certainly have an opportunity to properly discuss a question of potential concern to everyone. User costs will be discussed and debated.

I would reassure the hon. member and the people directly affected that no final decision has been made on this yet.

[Coast Guard, December 7th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, I know that the hon. member follows the activities of the Coast Guard very closely and he is no doubt aware that it now comes under the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

However, I wish to assure my hon. colleague that the costs that will be recovered in all transport sectors are not going to be limited to those who own ships in the St. Lawrence. Most of the ships plying the St. Lawrence do not belong to Quebecers, nor to Canadians, for that matter.

That said, we will be ensuring that, in all sectors, costs incurred will be recovered from users.

[The Deficit, December 7th, 1995]

No, Mr. Speaker, let him go. That was a good question.

[The Balkans, December 4th, 1995]

Take limited action, like the separatists.

[Airline Safety, November 30th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, the whole question of how the pilots and the attendants spend their time, how many hours they are allowed to work, has to be taken into account as a result of extensive consultation with the industry. We have also looked at what happens in other countries. We have tried to strike as fair a balance as we can.

I am pleased to advise the hon. member that we will be introducing and implementing those new regulations late next spring.

[Labour Market Training, November 29th, 1995]

Don't do it.

[Renewal Of Canadian Federalism, November 29th, 1995]

Nobody noticed.