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Transport committee That's what the inspectors say.
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Transport committee First of all, flying the planes has a cost. We're trying to balance the need of the inspectors so they can keep current, and also marry it with the actual work they have to do. I think what was in the media is that the planes were flying empty. We're in a difficult situation, bec
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Transport committee MRIF.
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Transport committee I don't have the exact number right now. It's just an addition issue.
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Transport committee Thank you for that. The minister, Mr. Lebel, asked us the exact same questions. We are currently working on that matter. I'll do this in English, because I don't know the legal terms. Under the Aeronautics Act, our mandate, our jurisdiction, is very broad, and it's all-encomp
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Transport committee There are some under consideration. We're counting those right now when we say there's not much money left. But there are some projects that are under consideration either in the department or for the minister's decision. Those are the ones we have in the department that are not
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Transport committee Mr. Chair, I am very familiar with that case.
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Transport committee The whole package.
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Transport committee Absolutely. Mr. Forster.
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Transport committee Maybe just give the highlights.
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Transport committee I can give you that. It's a short list: $100 million to forest industry transformation; $30 million to the Quebec forestry program managed by Quebec Economic Development; $18 million to the Valley Junction-Thetford Mines pipeline; and $22 million for Beaufort's regional environme
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Transport committee On the green infrastructure fund, we have $670 million committed to 17 projects, with $170 million allocated to other priorities outside this program, where the funds are transferred out. This also includes a reduction of $45 million for the strategic review. Then there are some
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Transport committee Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to introduce the colleagues joining me: Anita Biguzs, Associate Deputy Minister at Transport Canada; André Morency, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management and Crown Corporation Governance; and Laureen Kinney, Associate Assistant Deputy Mi
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Government Operations committee Well, it's a little too early to tell in terms of what the next program is going to look like. What the minister announced yesterday at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities was actually a process where, with the partners, we have the luxury of thinking about how best to spen
December 1st, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu
Government Operations committee Mr. Chairman, you would remember these processes from your days as a minister. There are two parts to the equation. One is that cabinet and government make a decision and legal authority comes in with the estimates. So as my colleague explained, estimates only come in in the year
December 1st, 2011Committee meeting
Yaprak Baltacioglu