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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 55
Tuesday, May 2, 2017, 11:36 a.m. to 1:01 p.m.
Presiding
Luc Berthold, Vice-Chair (Conservative)

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• Hon. Tony Clement for Kelly Block (Conservative)
• Bernadette Jordan for Sean Fraser (Liberal)
• Karen McCrimmon (Liberal)
• Hon. Hunter Tootoo (Independent)
Library of Parliament
• Alexandre Lavoie, Analyst
• Zackery Shaver, Analyst
Aviation Safety
Air Line Pilots Association International
• Dan Adamus, Canada Board President
Canadian Federal Pilots Association
• Greg McConnell, National Chair
Canadian Aviation Safety Consultants
• Edward McKeogh, President
First Air
• Aaron Speer, Vice-President, Flight Operations, Bradley Air Services Limited
As an individual
• Jean-Marie Richard, Aviation Safety Consultant
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, December 1, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of aviation safety.

Aaron Speer and Edward McKeogh, by videoconference from Montréal, Quebec, made statements and answered questions.

Committee Business
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

Motion

Tony Clement moved, — That the Committee invite Jennifer Stebbing to appear for one hour prior to Friday, June 16, 2017.

Motion

Vance Badawey moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 3.

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion in the name of Tony Clement.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 5.

Aviation Safety
Air Line Pilots Association International
• Dan Adamus, Canada Board President
Canadian Federal Pilots Association
• Greg McConnell, National Chair
Canadian Aviation Safety Consultants
• Edward McKeogh, President
First Air
• Aaron Speer, Vice-President, Flight Operations, Bradley Air Services Limited
As an individual
• Jean-Marie Richard, Aviation Safety Consultant
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, December 1, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of aviation safety.

Questioning of Aaron Speer resumed.

Motion

Robert Aubin moved, — That the Committee invite the Minister of Transport, the Hon. Marc Garneau, to testify as part of the study on aviation safety.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

Vance Badawey moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 3.

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion in the name of Robert Aubin.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 2; NAYS: 5.

Questioning of Aaron Speer and Edward McKeogh, by videoconference from Montréal, Quebec, resumed.

At 12:23 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:26 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Greg McConnell, Jean-Marie Richard and Dan Adamus made statements and answered questions.

At 1:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marie-France Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee