Douglas Young

[Air Navigation System, March 20th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, one of the main reasons for proceeding to the commercialization of the air navigation system in Canada is to provide the users of the service, the airlines, the pilots and so forth, along with the deliverers of the service, the air traffic controllers, the radio operators and so forth, input into the decisions required to make the air navigation system in Canada effective and affordable.

To the extent that both those who use the service and those who deliver the service will want to act in the best interest of everyone involved in the process, I am sure all those decisions will be made in the very best interest of everyone concerned.

[Air Navigation System, March 20th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, we have already examined the issue raised by my hon. colleague. In all negotiations, we want to make sure that the requirements he described are met and that services in French will be available where they are needed, particularly in Quebec and in French-speaking regions of Canada.

[Questions On The Order Paper, March 17th, 1995]

The Transportation Safety Board, TSB, an independent agency which operates under its own act of Parliament and reports to Parliament through the President of the Privy Council, is conducting an investigation of the circumstances of the accident. The TSB will issue a public report once its investigation is completed. Any recommendations made by the TSB will be acted upon by Transport Canada should any factors be identified which could lead to further derailments and subsequent leakage of tank cars carrying toxic substances.

In the interim, Transport Canada's transport of dangerous goods directorate is reviewing the design standards of the particular tank cars involved in the derailment to assess the possibility of enhancing their safety performance.

[Farm Improvement And Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act, March 17th, 1995]

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-75, an act to amend the Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperative Loans Act.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)

[Marine Atlantic, March 17th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, when the issue was raised some months ago, as the hon. member pointed out, we were looking at a situation which, in some cases, had been persisting for quite a long time. We have decided to commercialize Marine Atlantic's operations. In other words, we will sell all the ships.

[Air Safety, March 17th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague knows that air safety within Canada and on international flights out of Canada is absolutely essential, and crucial to the success of Air Canada, Canadian Airlines International and other carriers. I am sure that my hon. colleague would not want to raise questions that could cast doubt on the safety of these aircraft.

The main thing to remember in all this is that carriers, pilots, the inspection agency-Transport Canada, in this instance-everyone must do their job. But what was reported, and this is very important, is that the problem may not have been the inspections but the follow-up. In this context, we, at Transport Canada, have undertaken to ensure that, whenever deficiencies are found, they be followed-up much more seriously than in the cases reported by the commission.

[Canadian Wheat Board, March 17th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, all of the negotiations surrounding the method of paying that follows from the elimination of the WGTA have taken into account as many concerns as possible.

No final determination has been made with respect to the method of payment. The discussion is ongoing as to how that will be handled. Without exception, throughout these negotiations the government has been acutely aware of the implications for both the owners of the land and those who are actually farming the land. There has to be a determination on what is in the best interests of those two groups.

[Canadian Wheat Board, March 17th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, obviously the changes in the WGTA have a lot of impact on the movement of grain in the west.

The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Department of Transport have been looking at all of the alternatives. We have had extensive discussions with all of the shareholders, the producers, the railroads. We are very much aware of the concerns raised by my hon. friend.

I want to assure him and the people who are going to be directly affected by the measures announced in the budget that we will take every step possible to ensure the orderly and affordable transportation of grain in western Canada.

[Privilege, March 15th, 1995]

That is for sure.

[Privilege, March 15th, 1995]

You did nothing.