LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATION 1
The Federal Government immediately reduce airport rents by at least 75%, that rent received by Transport Canada be reinvested in the Canadian airports system and for airports with less than 2 million passengers no rent should be paid.
RECOMMENDATION 2
The government ensure that airport rental revenues received by Transport Canada be used to increase funding for the ACAP, that the funding is long term and stable and that the process for applying for this program is simplified and less costly.
RECOMMENDATION 3
The government eliminate the Air Transport Security passenger fee and pay for this service through the Consolidated Revenue fund.
RECOMMENDATION 4
The government pay for CBSA services at airports that can demonstrate that they have regular transborder and/or international services.
RECOMMENDATION 5
The government ensure that if downloading of regulations onto small and regional airports result in a significant increase in costs to these airports that such costs will be borne by the government.
RECOMMENDATION 6
The government, within five years, end its policy and repeal the necessary statutory powers, whereby certain government departments and agencies receive free services from airport authorities.