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Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, the regulation that Transport Canada is proposing for flight attendants is not as stringent as the recommendation made by Transport Canada's senior managers in 2004 and 2006, which was rejected by two of the minister's predecessors.
Can the minister explain how something that was considered unsafe in 2004 is safe now, 10 years later?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, before changing the ratio to 1 in 50, will the minister agree to ask the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities to conduct a study on this subject, as the Conservatives unanimously agreed to do in 2005?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, does the minister agree that one big consultation on something as important as changing flight attendant regulations is insufficient?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, the question is simple and the answer is, too. Of course reducing the ratio of flight attendants per number of seats will reduce safety.
Does the minister believe that there should be a science-based assessment before we change the ratio of flight attendants to passengers on airplanes?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, does the minister believe that fewer flight attendants on airplanes means reduced safety for passengers? I would like a short answer, please.
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, does the government collect revenue from the air travellers security charge on Canadian flights?
Can the minister confirm that 100% of this money is spent on airport security and that it is not paid into the government's general revenues?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, I would like to ask the minister this. Why has the Government of Canada cut $7 million from the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority at a time when we should be increasing safety at airports?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, I would like to say to the minister that, in this survey, two-thirds of the respondents believe that Transport Canada's safety management system will increase the risk of serious aviation accidents.
What measures has the minister implemented in the wake of the study conducted by her own inspectors?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, I would like to say to the minister that 15 check pilot positions were eliminated last year. In fact, 85% of check pilots believe that air passengers have been exposed to greater risks because of Transport Canada's aviation safety management practices.
Has the minister read or been informed of the results of the recent survey of Transport Canada inspectors?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, what I want to say to the minister is that there are 80 fewer check pilots than there were in 2007. That is alarming. It is up to these check pilots to ensure that companies obey safety rules.
How many approved check pilot positions were eliminated at Transport Canada in 2013?