In very simple terms, SMS is a method of pro-active safety - a company comes up with a plan as to how they will deal with safety issues as they arise, in order to pro-actively implement safety-related system changes before they increase in severity to incidents/accidents.
It's an excellent idea and being mandated by ICAO. However, IMHO, for SMS to work (besides being tailored to different sectors/operator sizes) it depends on two things.
1) Continuing traditional oversight methods during implementation and until fully adopted and proven results are seen.
2) Guaranteed (legislated) whistleblower protections for both public and private sector workers.
Transport Canada is doing neither of these things, and that is why many people are outraged.
4Greens: Did you by chance get a copy of an email sent by Justice Moshansky with the subject Re - Walrus Magazine, November 2009 - "Fly at your own risk" article'? The original was addressed to "Kirsten" and had a PDF copy of the "Walrus" article attached?
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