Transport committee  There are a number of things that we would base the augment of that particular flight on. In the example you're using, from Vancouver to London Heathrow, one would be the collection of fatigue reports that we receive. Within Air Canada, we have the ability for flight crew to subm

Transport committee  I'm not sure I understand if the question is whether we're going to look at higher standards. I will tell you that economics does not win over safety. When we are aware of a safety concern that has been brought to our attention that compromises the safety of the mission of that p

Transport committee  Perhaps I'll start. In terms of safety promotion and better understanding of some of our efforts, we participate quite extensively at the international level with various international carriers, both at the IATA level and specifically around safety discussions. This enables us to

Transport committee  We take those lessons back into Air Canada—I'm speaking specifically here—and we share those key lessons. We look at our safety management system. We look at the weak signals associated with our performance and we incorporate those teachings. I could tell you that we have a relen

Transport committee  Madam Chair, I would not be in a position to be able to provide comment on the differences in the collective agreement for Rouge versus main line. I can tell you that the flight time and duty time limitations and the provisions that are in the collective agreement account for lon

Transport committee  Again, Madam Chair, I'm not sure if there was a question there, but I'll try my best to answer by saying that we have confidence in the safety management system as it was implemented by Transport Canada back in 2005.

Transport committee  Madam Chair, I'm not in a position to comment on the difference in the collective bargaining, the differences in the rules between Rouge and Air Canada, and the differences in flight time and duty time limitations. I can tell you that they meet the regulatory requirements. The na

Transport committee  Madam Chair, first of all, I should say that Air Canada applauds Transport Canada's efforts to enhance the safety of commercial aviation through the rule-making process and the proposed amendments to the flight time, duty time limitations. We feel that they're generally on the ri

Transport committee  Madam Chair, I'm not sure I understand what the question was.

Transport committee  Madam Chair, it's my understanding that the rules for Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge are the same for the flight time and duty time limitations.

Transport committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll try to be as brief as I can. Good morning, members of the standing committee. On behalf of Air Canada, I would like to thank the committee for the opportunity to speak to you today. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this important s