Transport committee  I think we're all very cognizant of the threat of the variants right now. The measures that the government is taking are necessary for a short period of time to settle things down. After that, we need to have a plan [Technical difficulty—Editor].

Transport committee  Yes, our experience with the [Technical difficulty—Editor]. There had not been a lot of traffic, for one thing.

Transport committee  The trial was with a few hundred passengers on a volunteer basis, and what it has shown so far is that everyone who has gone through that process has tested negative. We have not only tested using the antigen test, to get the passengers through quickly, but as a backup we actua

Transport committee  We have been pushing for the idea of testing before departure probably for the last nine months, and we're disappointed that it has taken so long. Measures were introduced just recently because of this new variant of the COVID virus. Now people coming in internationally have to b

Transport committee  Thank you. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today. I am Gerry Bruno, executive adviser to the president and CEO of the Vancouver Airport Authority, Tamara Vrooman. The Vancouver Airport Authority is the priva

Transport committee  Thank you. Not all support measures require significant dollar investments. When the time comes to reopen travel, countries around the world will be competing for [Technical difficulty—Editor]. How can we compete? One way is by expanding the electronic travel authorization to