ADVANCING AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY SINCE 1931

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Meet the Speakers Reception
Honoured Guest: The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Registration and morning coffee

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Opening Remarks & Introductions
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Captain Dan Adamus – President, Canada Board, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, Master of Ceremonies
Captain Tim Canoll – President, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Opening Keynote Address
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The Honourable Senator Leo Housakos – Senate of Canada

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Panel: Competition in Canada’s Airline Industry
Discussing the Canada Transportation Act, including fees and taxes imposed on the industry.
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Moderator: Captain Brian Shury – Canada Board Vice President, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Daniel-Robert Gooch – President, Canadian Airports Council | Download PDF
Fred Lazar – Associate Professor, Schulich School of Business, York University | Download PDF
Marc-André O’Rourke – Executive Director, National Airlines Council of Canada | Download PDF
John McKenna – President and Chief Executive Officer, Air Transport Association of Canada | Download PDF

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:45 a.m. – Noon

Panel: Security Screening of Airline Pilots: Adopting a Risk-Based Approach
Reviewing today’s aviation security screening system to identify efficiencies, concentrating on threats and how pilots can play a role as part of the threat prevention team.
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Moderator: Captain Gerry Davis – Director of Security, Canada, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Chris Phelan – Senior Director of Security and Industry Affairs, Canadian Airports Council | Download PDF
Benoit Legault – Director, Program Integrity, Operations, Service Delivery, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority | Download PDF
Brenda Hensler-Hobbs – Director General, Aviation Security, Transport Canada
Peter Herron – Manager, Corporate Security, Jazz Aviation LP

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Keynote Luncheon
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Donald Roussel – Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety & Security, Transport Canada | Download PDF

1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Panel: Improving Airline Safety and Service 
Examining important issues that must be addressed to improve safety and the level of airline service provided throughout Canada.
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Moderator: Captain Peter Black – MEC Chairman, First Air
Ed Bunoza – Chairman, Flight Safety Division, Air Canada Pilots Association | Download PDF
Jeff Cochrane – Director, Navigation and Airspace, NAV CANADA | Download PDF
Steve Linthwaite – Vice President, Flight Operations, Jazz Aviation | Download PDF
Aaron McCrorie – Director General, Civil Aviation, Transport Canada

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks
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Captain Joe DePete – First Vice President & National Safety Coordinator, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l

3:00 p.m.

Coffee & Networking