Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act  Madam Speaker, it is a great question. Quite frankly, it is the reason we came up with the disability credits that we actually introduced in the spring under the new act. With that and the help that those new incentives do give those with disabilities, our expectation is that it

Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act  Madam Speaker, this bill addresses something that has been a long-standing problem. We will work in partnership with the airlines to ensure regulations are put in place with transparency and accountability of the airlines to deal with those discrepancies we have been recognizing

Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act  Madam Speaker, this bill, Bill C-52, does not propose but would impose a process by which complaints are received and dealt with. It would do this in a way that is grassroots. It would attach the local municipality, the residents, the airline and any others identified within the

Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act  Madam Speaker, although I am not part of Bill C-52, it is a point well taken. We are, through committee, through the department and through the Minister of Transport, working with the provinces as well as municipalities to look at providing more ground transportation and transit,

Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act  Madam Speaker, we have numerous obligations internationally with different countries and carriers. Of course, the intent of this bill is to ensure accountability and transparency. If there are complaints by passengers or even jurisdictions, the minister would have the authority t

Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for bringing that up. You are absolutely right. That is something that, when other members of the Bloc, like Mr.—

Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act  Madam Speaker, the question has been brought up at the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and our intent, quite frankly, is to look at this and look at ways the government can work with different airlines, whether it be the bigger ones or the smaller

Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act  Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for this opportunity to speak today with respect to Bill C-52. I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are gathered today on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe peoples. I come with respect for this land I am on today and for th

Small Business Week  Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to rise in the House and recognize small businesses across Canada during Small Business Week. Small businesses continue to be the backbone of our economy and, in turn, the backbone of our communities. From coast to coast to coast, hard-working ent

Air Transportation  Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada is concerned with ensuring that northern Canadians have access to the air transport they require. COVID-19 placed serious pressure on the ability of Canadian North to continue to provide services to northern Canadians while at the same time

Air Transportation  Mr. Speaker, the First Air-Canadian North merger was approved, as was mentioned earlier, in 2019, with terms and conditions around pricing, scheduling and employment, amongst other elements that would be in place until mid-2026. The sudden onset of the pandemic, which drasticall

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, I have to give some credit to the member for Regina—Lewvan for really engaging, and I think that is the whole point of the process. Now that the bill is going to pass at second reading and go to committee, we are now going to have the opportunity to engage. I take, w

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, I have a quick question. This bill is going to pass second reading and go on to the committee. I would be very interested, whether it would be directly through the committee or even through me, to hear the member's comments and/or amendments she would like to see mad

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, the short answer would be yes. We should be dealing with that in partnership with those agencies with which we do business. May I suggest for the member that with this going to committee after the bill moves through second reading, that the member who is sitting righ

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, again, the short answer is yes. One of the things we do cherish and respect in the House is the work of committees. Being on the transport committee since 2015 with her colleague, we look forward to integrating a lot of the reports that we have completed, whether i