November 29, 2011
Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina, NDP): Mr. Speaker, families of the victims who died in a Cougar helicopter crash off Newfoundland want to know why the faulty Cougar gearbox was certified. The minister will not answer. The sole survivor of the crash wants to make sure all helicopters in the air now can run dry for 30 minutes. The Transportation Safety Board agrees with that recommendation. Why does the minister continue to allow these faulty, unsafe helicopters in the air? Why is the minister ignoring the safety of Canadians?
Hon. Denis Lebel (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities): Mr. Speaker, the safety of the public is very important to us. We do not use these events to play politics. This is a very tragic accident. Our condolences go out to the victims and their families.I can confirm that Transport Canada has received notification that the litigation against it relating to this accident has been discontinued.
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