widow...
Your response illustrates exactly the reason I started the thread. For different reasons, you and I have similar biases. Regarding aviation safety in Canada, I feel strongly that the emphasis and priorities are seriously mis-placed. In the case of TC the problem is entirely a matter of political economics (IMO). With regard to the TSB I believe it to be mostly budgetary, with a liberal sprinkling of "ostrich" thrown in. (i.e. "That's the way we do things, so that's the way we will continue to do things.")
In both cases above, and in the case of larger air carriers, I believe the results of the seeds being sown now -- re SMS and TC's delegation (abandonment) of oversight -- will be disastrous.
And that's why I am very interested in a discussion...
grizz