Transport committee  Absolutely. One of the recommendations is that there be some student loan forgiveness for time spent as a flight instructor or flying in a northern and remote community. Certainly you've heard a lot about how schools are having trouble retaining instructors. Also, I have fear t

Transport committee  Certainly in British Columbia we see a very high number of foreign students. When I speak to my members who are flight training unit operators, they don't see that as a problem in that those students are not taking spots that other students could be taking. More of a problem is g

Transport committee  Thank you for that question. Yes. If there was a more consistent model across the country, I believe that we would see streamlined training, certainly from province to province. The issue that I spoke about was with respect to the availability of student funding and how that var

Transport committee  At worst, it can be devastating, like when there is no pilot to transport your critically ill child and the unimaginable happens. I thank the committee, and I look forward to any questions you may have and to any assistance I or my organization can lend.

Transport committee  Good afternoon. I would like to thank the committee for the opportunity to speak today and for the efforts being taken to address this critical issue. I speak today as the chair of the British Columbia Aviation Council, which represents the interests of the aviation community in