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Transport committee  I have two comments to make there. There are a lot of studies. There are certainly studies that show there are health impacts; there are other studies that show there are not. From our perspective, the evidence is not conclusive. There are many studies, some that are convincing,

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  I haven't quite got the question.

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  The same process does not exist beyond the airports. The process we've been talking about extends 10 miles from an airport and it's part of the operation of the airport. Nav Canada is certainly part of the consultation process at the airport. Beyond the airports, in terms of the

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  We still have the noise requirements for the aircraft. They apply to the aircraft all the time, making sure the aircraft are within certain noise levels. That's the general protection. The biggest issues, clearly, are at the airports when the aircraft are taking off and landing.

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  In 2010 there were 12 violations of noise abatement procedures. We imposed fines in the range of $3,500 to $5,000 in those particular cases. Over the past 10 years, there have been 233 violations. We imposed monetary penalties in approximately 95% of those cases against individu

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  I believe, historically, the focus on noise has been where the biggest issues have been, which is typically the landing and take-off phases, which, clearly, is why the airports have the primary responsibility. Beyond that, generally speaking, there are not noise requirements tha

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  I don't believe we have anything directly with the municipalities. We require the airports to consult, and they would normally involve all the stakeholders, which includes the municipalities. That might branch into what sort of mitigation measures you use. Whether it's an airport

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  That is part of that consultation. As I mentioned in the opening remarks the other day, each area is unique, depending on the airport, the locale, whether there is industry or there are residents, and that's why we believe it's best resolved by consultation at a local level. If w

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  We have very specific regulations. They adopt almost directly the ICAO standards. The requirements with respect to noise and emissions depend on the category of aircraft. All aircraft, when they're certified to operate in Canada, when they're introduced into service, need to have

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  Yes. And again, there are always competing requirements. As you get into more remote areas, the lifeline becomes more important than the noise. So each particular situation is very specific, which is why we feel that those things have to be resolved at a local level.

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  It would depend on the consultation, and particularly on which airport we're talking about, as to what would be appropriate for the area. Some more remote airports do not necessarily have time limits; airports in built-up areas typically do, because of the high density of housing

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  We prepared the responses to all of the questions. They are in the approval process, and we expect they will be submitted to the committee fairly soon. We do not have them with us tonight.

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  When there are published noise abatement procedures for any airport, the enforcement of those is our responsibility.

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  The regulations for the aircraft are in place, and the regulations adopt very directly the ICAO standards. So at an aircraft level we have very specific regulations. Aircraft don't operate in Canada unless they meet those regulations, with very few minor exceptions, and those are

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley

Transport committee  Wherever we have noise abatement procedures, they include time-of-day use. Many airports have curfews, and they would also be enforced, if they're abused. There are exceptions for emergency circumstances, for example, and things like that.

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martin Eley