Questions and responses 41st Parliament, 2nd session October 16, 2013, to August 2, 2015

With regard to the report by Caroline Desbiens, the lawyer mandated in June 2012 by the Minister of Transport to investigate the notices of objection to the proposal to repeal the Laurentian Pilotage Authority District No. 3 Regulations: (a) when is the report scheduled to be released; (b) which groups and individuals did Ms. Desbiens consult as part of her investigation; and (c) how many submissions or written notices have been sent to Ms. Desbiens?

With regard to the Toronto Island Airport (Billy Bishop Toronto Centre Airport): (a) who has ownership of the lakebed surrounding the airport premises and how would those property rights be affected by a potential expansion of the runways and taxi areas; (b) what is the environmental impact of the airport’s operations in terms of (i) air pollutant emissions and impact on air quality, (ii) water pollutants and impact on general water quality, drinking water supply quality and aquatic life, (iii) airborne dust particles and particle matter and related fallout; (c) what are current and planned regulatory requirements for Runway End Safety Areas at the airport, specifically with regard to the ongoing Transport Canada review of federal rules and outstanding recommendations from the Transportation Safety Board and the International Civil Aviation Organization and the expected impact on the current and future runway length; (d) what are the processes and responsibilities with regard to the Marine Exclusion Zone markers (buoys), specifically the governing rules and regulations, and determination of the physical location, placement and maintenance of the markers at the airport; and (e) what is the expected impact on existing or additional runway approaches or flight paths with regard to the potential opening of the airport to jet aircraft models?

With regard to the government’s search for the lost ships of the Franklin Expedition: (a) what have been the total internal and external costs incurred by the government between 2007 and now; (b) out of the total costs associated with (a), what have been the total associated costs incurred by the Department of National Defense; (c) out of the total cost associated with (b), what have been the total associated costs incurred by the Royal Canadian Air Force; (d) out of the total cost associated with (c), what have been the total costs associated with the utilization of transport equipment, including the associated (i) equipment depreciation costs, (ii) fuel costs, (iii) personnel costs; (e) out of the total cost associated with (b), what have been the total associated costs incurred by the Royal Canadian Navy; (f) out of the total cost associated with (e), what have been the total costs associated with the utilization of transport equipment, including the associated (i) equipment depreciation costs, (ii) fuel costs, (iii) personnel costs; (g) out of the total cost associated with (a), what have been the total associated costs incurred by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans; (h) out of out of the total cost associated with (g), what have been the total associated costs incurred by the Canadian Coast Guard; (i) out of the total cost associated with (h), what have been the total costs associated with the utilization of equipment, including the associated (i) equipment depreciation costs, (ii) fuel costs, (iii) personnel costs; (j) out of the total cost associated with (a), what have been the total associated costs incurred by the Department of the Environment; (k) out of the total cost associated with (j), what have been the total associated costs incurred by Parks Canada; and (l) out of the total cost associated with (k), what have been the total internal and external costs associated with underwater archeological operations, including the associated (i) equipment depreciation costs, (ii) personnel costs?