Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Émilie Sansfaçon Act
Adjournment Proceedings
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Madam Speaker, the parliamentary secretary talks about supports that were needed a year ago. They are a year too late. Canada has moved on. The rest of the world has moved on. The airline sector wants to move on to a restart plan.I will close with a quote from Mike McNaney, the president and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, regarding the airports announcement this week:Today’s announcement provides further details on programs that were announced last year...It is a reannouncement, as I mentioned....and provides support that is required as the sector continues to reel from the impact of the pandemic. Further action will be required. Following the example of other countries such as the United Kingdom, and as vaccination rates increase rapidly in Canada, the most effective step the government must now take is to work with the sector to develop and launch a clear recovery plan for aviation and travel.A restart plan is what is needed now. The financial plan is too late.
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