Finance committee  The notice of proposed amendments would be out in February of 2015, so we would be consulting industry from probably January until March.

Finance committee  Yes, there will be formal consultations once the act is passed. The second rule-making authority we're asking for would allow us to do the consultations on the consultation power, so the answer is yes.

Finance committee  Currently under the authority and the discretion, we don't authorize aerodromes to be built, and we don't have the authority or the discretion to intervene in the development of the aerodrome. This amendment would provide the authority for the minister to intervene.

Finance committee  That is correct.

Finance committee  No. I would clarify that the department would not be approving the development, expansion, or change in operations of an aerodrome. The department would be able to intervene if there was a fact-based, substantiated complaint brought to it by a concerned party, whether it was the

Finance committee  The minister's discretion in terms of public interest is embedded in the Aeronautics Act. The minister would intervene under the four corners of the Aeronautics Act where the principle is embedded in the Aeronautics Act only.

Finance committee  It has to relate to the authorities in the Aeronautics Act, yes.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  The main purpose of the proposed amendment is to provide the minister with the new authority that would relate to all aerodromes, which would include class 1, class 2, class 3, and all others. It would also provide the minister with regulation-making authority for consultations.

Finance committee  Sorry for the delay; I want to make sure that my answer is appropriate. In terms of the current authorities, the minister does not have the authority to intervene in that particular aerodrome. Under the new authorities, if that aerodrome or any other aerodrome chose to expand or