Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I indicated yesterday, the information that the honourable Member has provided through her questions has been provided to the staff. As a result of the information, they have had discussions with the Department of Justice and with our constitutional legal counsel. They have been advised by legal counsel that, in their view, this matter does lie in the territorial jurisdiction because the issue of qualifications of the pilots has been settled by Transport Canada, and because the issue of air worthiness of aircraft has been settled by Transport Canada. The issue remaining is whether the air attack officers, as government employees, are not involved in the actual operation of the aircraft and are in the aircraft in the capacity of passengers.

Mr. Speaker, I can advise the honourable Member that, as a result of this information, I've been told that the chief safety officer is now investigating this particular matter, in conjunction with close contact and advice from legal counsel. I would ask the honourable Members for their patience and understanding so we can permit the chief safety officer to conduct this investigation thoroughly and as quickly as possible.