TRANSPORT MINISTER PARTICIPATES IN A PREVIEW CELEBRATION OF THE LESTER B. PEARSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT'S NEW TERMINAL ONE BUILDING

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No. ON09/03For release December 2, 2003 TRANSPORT MINISTER PARTICIPATES IN A PREVIEW CELEBRATION OF THE LESTER B. PEARSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT'S NEW TERMINAL ONE BUILDINGTORONTO - Transport Minister David Collenette congratulated the Board of Directors of the Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) on the completion of the first phase of the Lester B. Pearson International Airport (LBPIA) new Terminal One Building. "I would like to recognize the work of all those who made this fantastic new facility a reality. Since participating in the ground breaking in 1998, I have watched the expansion of this airport," said Mr. Collenette. "Visitors, including many dignitaries, come here from around the globe. This new air terminal building will ensure that Pearson Airport remains a significant North American gateway for international air travel." The Lester B. Pearson Airport is designated as part of the National Airports System (NAS) and an essential component of Canada's air transportation network. It was transferred to the GTAA in December 1996 pursuant to the National Airports Policy (1994) that calls for the transfer of the operation and management of NAS airports to Canadian Airport Authorities made up of community interests. Authorities are incorporated consistent with a set of principles that ensure a high degree of accountability to the public. Canadian Airport Authorities are not-for-profit corporations headed by boards of directors nominated by federal, provincial and municipal governments, and by participating organizations such as chambers of commerce, boards of trade, and other interest groups. "It is clear that Canada's major airport divestiture initiative is one of the most successful commercialization undertakings in the world," added Mr. Collenette. "The expansion of this airport is positive proof that Canada's air transportation infrastructure is in good hands." The Minister will speak at the morning media preview and the evening gala celebration at the Lester B. Pearson International Airport's new Terminal One Building. -30- Transport Canada is online at www.tc.gc.ca. Subscribe to news releases and speeches at apps.tc.gc.ca/listserv/ and keep up-to-date on the latest from Transport Canada. This news release may be made available in alternative formats for persons with visual disabilities.

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TRANSPORT MINISTER PARTICIPATES IN A PREVIEW CELEBRATION OF THE LESTER B. PEARSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT'S NEW TERMINAL ONE BUILDING

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