Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee on Social Programs conducted its public review of Bill 3, International Interest in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act, on January 16th ,
2009. The committee thanks the Minister and his staff for presenting the bill.
The bill implements the 2001 Convention on International Interest in Mobile Equipment and the protocol to the Convention on International Interest in Mobile Equipment on matters specific to aircraft equipment that Canada signed in March of 2004.
Following the committee’s review, a motion was carried to report Bill 3, International Interest in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act, to the Assembly as ready for Committee of the Whole. This concludes the committee’s opening comments on Bill 3. Individual Members may have additional questions or comments as we proceed.