Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In regards to the whole safety question, it is in relation to Transport Canada changing the regulations which are going to be coming into effect in the next couple of years. There is a lot of concern by the airline industry relating to the length of airports which, I believe, through that change, will have an enormous effect as far as maintaining the upkeep of those airports. That was the point we were addressing. The question to the Minister when we asked for materials from the resource committee, was the question about usage at airports and also the safety factor. Which ones have been graded as safe? Which ones have been having problems? There are concerns at airports in communities that they want lengthened airstrips so that they can have more aircraft in there, larger aircraft to bring in goods and services, especially to a lot of the isolated communities. I think that was some information we asked for from the department and I do not believe we received that to date.
David Krutko on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 13th, 1997
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