By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $16,500, for the study of Canada Infrastructure Bank’s involvement in the Lake Erie Connector project, be adopted.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Mark Strahl moved on Thursday, February 29, 2024 which read as follows:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), given that Lynx Air has filed for court protection from creditors staying that “the compounding financial pressures associated with inflation, fuel costs, exchange rates, cost of capital, regulatory costs and competitive tension in the Canadian market have ultimately proven too steep a mountain for our organization to overcome”, the committee invite the Minister of Transport, the Commissioner of Competition, the National Airlines Council of Canada and other witnesses the committee deems relevant, to discuss the state of airline competition in Canada, and that the committee report its findings to the House.

Chris Bittle moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

By unanimous consent, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Matt Pawlowski and Chuck Farmer made statements and, with Lisa Raitt, answered questions.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Xavier Barsalou-Duval moved on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 which read as follows:

Whereas on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, the House adopted the following motion, number M-96:

That:

(a) the House recognize that an assessment by the International Association of Fire Fighters concluded significant regulatory shortfalls concerning emergency responses at Canada's major airports are needlessly putting the safety of the flying public at risk, by

(i) failing to specify rescue as a required function of airport fire fighters,

(ii) requiring only that fire fighters must reach the mid-point of the furthest runway in three minutes rather than all points on operational runways within that time period; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should, without delay, ensure that the Canadian Aviation Regulations reflect airport rescue and firefighting standards published by the International Civil Aviation Organization, specifically by

(i) giving fire fighters at Canada's major airports the mandate and resources necessary to reach the site of a fire or mishap anywhere on an operational runway in three minutes or less,

(ii) specifying that a required function of fire fighters be the rescue of passengers.

The committee calls on the Government of Canada, specifically the Minister of Transport, to inform the committee on how his department intends to respond to the motion adopted by the House.

Mark Strahl moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 4; NAYS: 7.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Taylor Bachrach, Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Chris Bittle, Angelo Iacono, Annie Koutrakis, Chris Lewis, Leslyn Lewis, Joyce Murray, Dan Muys, Churence Rogers, Mark Strahl — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.