Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seconded the motion because I thought that after seeing the non-receptive way that NAV Canada has dealt with the issue of the service fees, not only now, but last year when it first came up, and again this past summer in Iqaluit when we had the Baffin Leaders Summit, and a representative of NAV Canada, we tried to articulate our concerns with the fees and the detrimental effect it would have on the Baffin region. Over here in the west, in most cases, we do have the road system, but we still have the problem with the service fees and smaller planes. In the east, we have no roads and it magnifies and multiplies the effect of the traffic tariff that is being put in place by NAV Canada. So, with that, Mr. Speaker, of course I will be supporting this motion and, hopefully, our federal Minister of Transportation will be able to make some kind of move on this and use the hammer that is within his legislative ability, and hopefully say to NAV Canada once and for all that, indeed, the north is a unique place, and let us help keep it unique, and take these service fees and these tariffs that NAV Canada wants to introduce and throw them out. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Edward Picco on Motion 5-13(6): Impact Of Nav Canada Service Fees On Air Transportation Costs
In the Legislative Assembly on September 23rd, 1998. See this statement in context.
Motion 5-13(6): Impact Of Nav Canada Service Fees On Air Transportation Costs
Item 16: Motions
September 22nd, 1998
Page 178
Edward Picco Iqaluit
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