Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the supply of aviation gas in the isolated communities is really the responsibility of Public Works and Services, but I work pretty closely with that department now. This aviation gas is a lead-based aviation fuel and it is used primarily by piston driven aircraft, the smaller aircrafts like the Beavers, the Cessnas and the Otters. The use of this fuel is starting to diminish but it is still being used quite a bit in the north and at the same time this aviation fuel has a very limited shelf life. It does not last long if you let it sit around.
There has been some demand but it has not been that great and with the short shelf life it results in a lot of fuel that goes off specification. It has to be disposed of once that happens because it is lead based and the cost of disposal is quite significant. There are concerns and we would like to re-examine the options of supplying aviation gas into these communities and I would like to do a final report with recommendations by the end of April. We should have a report on exactly how we are going to do it, but we are looking into this matter. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.