Transport committee  With regard to the level-of-service reviews that are happening in all the towers, that decision is ultimately with the Minister of Transport. He'll have the authority to either agree or not agree with the report, if it even makes it to his desk. With regard to the service in the area control centres, that's a different situation.

Transport committee  Thank you. We are calling on this committee to ask the government to provide Nav Canada with whatever financial support is needed in the form of a grant to help them weather this temporary downturn so they no longer need to consider reducing core services for not only control towers and area control centres, but also the other necessary highly skilled unionized professionals who support the air navigation system that serves so many communities across Canada and connects Canada to the world.

Transport committee  Mr. Chair and all honourable members, on behalf of the Canadian Air Traffic Control Association, I truly appreciate the opportunity to appear before your committee. CATCA is a Unifor local trade union representing all air traffic controllers in Canada. It conducts collective bargaining with Transport Canada, Serco and Nav Canada on behalf of more than 1,800 members.