CHAIR'S FOREWORD

The Committee could not have completed its study on the restructuring of the airline industry in Canada without the cooperation and support our many people. The Chairperson and members of the Committee wish to extend our thanks to all the witnesses, organizations and individuals who shared with us their insight and their knowledge on this subject.

Our task could not be completed without the valuable cooperation of John Christopher and June Dewetering, Research Officers of the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament. The Committee also wishes to thank the Clerk of the Committe, Guyanne L. Desforges, and her staff for the administration and support throughout the course of this study.

The members of the Committee also wish to express our thanks to the staff of the Committees Directorate, the Translation Bureau and the support services of the House of Commons (console operators, transcribers, translators) and especially the staff of Publications Service who have provided logistic and administrative support to this report.

Finally, the Chairperson wishes to thank the members of the Committee for the many hours they dedicated to studying this question and preparing this report.