Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this working group that I mentioned earlier that is looking into this on-sight service at smaller airports, again the terms of reference are being developed and once they are developed this working group will get to work. Just for your information the Government of the Northwest Territories has two representatives in this working group, one from the Department of Transportation, the other one from the fire marshal's office. If the Canadian aviation regulations are going to be amended to make it mandatory for these services to be provided, then the government will have to look at this situation. I remain very concerned that we will be unable to afford the cost associated with providing these services to the smaller airports here in the Northwest Territories. If there are amendments to the regulations to get us to provide these services, then we will have to look at ways on how we could recover these costs, perhaps from the air carriers. These things we still have to discuss and look into. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Question 108-13(5): Airport Firefighting Services In Smaller Communities
In the Legislative Assembly on January 27th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 108-13(5): Airport Firefighting Services In Smaller Communities
Question 108-13(5): Airport Firefighting Services In Smaller Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
January 26th, 1998
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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