Transport committee  If I may add something on this one, we work very closely with CBSA, the RCMP, and the other organizations dealing with security. For instance, for the airports, we have an MOU with the RCMP, whereby they will share with us any sensitive information that would allow us to take act

Transport committee  No, I do not want to dig myself deeper, nor do I want to tell you that we have enough staff. Look at our record over the past five years. Since the budget of December 2001, budgets for aviation security, like maritime and rail, have increased substantially. No other group at Tran

Transport committee  First of all, that amount is the total amount invested by the government since December 2001. It was at that time that an initial amount of $60 million was announced, followed by another amount of $172.5 million in January 2003. Those sums were invested in maritime security throu

Transport committee  No, I do not think that we are short of inspectors. In fact, it is an issue of awareness by the parties involved. Be they tenants in airports or port authorities, a lot of vigilance is required. It is impossible to have enough inspectors to cover all facilities. The awareness of

Transport committee  Journalists can monitor the system, provided that they comply with the regulations that are in force. A journalist cannot break the law just because he is a journalist. I am making a general statement.

Transport committee  A few years ago, there was a problem with uniforms. The CEO of CATSA — who you will meet later this week — put measures in place following the incidents. CATSA exercises very tight control over its uniforms. The uniforms were modified a few years ago, and the uniform that the jou

Transport committee  It's a third of the number of people. For the budget, I would have to calculate. I don't have in front of me the exact budget of civil aviation, but as part of the safety and security budget, it's the biggest chunk. It's about--

Transport committee  It's about one-third of the people.

Transport committee  It's difficult to add anything, because that's exactly the line.

Transport committee  I should tell you that we cannot count specifically in these instances how many people are affected, but civil aviation in Transport Canada has the largest chunk of the budget. Close to one-third of all resources of the department are in support of civil aviation--the safety prog

Transport committee  There are 140 safety inspectors throughout the country who look at all aspects of the system. Some of them are assigned to marine transportation. In the area of air transportation, for example, inspectors do infiltration tests. That means they try to get through search points wi

Transport committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Laframboise and Minister. Each port must have a safety plan approved by Transport Canada, but there are no standards or regulations requiring the inspection of empty containers. A number of ports do not inspect those containers, including the Port of Montr

Transport committee  We are always looking to improve our practices with respect to containers and port safety. However, for the country as a whole, empty containers are not currently considered to be a security problem.

Transport committee  Mr. Chair, it was a pleasure.

Transport committee  Some passenger groups expressed concern, namely passengers with disabilities. We reassured them by explaining the additional measures, much as we are doing here today. Some groups expressed concerns with regard to safety. There again, the measures we have implemented in Canada, n