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href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2008/01/200813016446.pdf" target="_blank">Public hearings to be held on Feb 14-15</a> (Date posted: 1/30/2008)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2007/12/2007121014530.pdf" target="_blank">Stage1 Report to be published December 11</a> (Date posted: 12/10/2007)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2007/09/200791495927.pdf" target="_blank">Public hearings resume September 17, 2007</a> (Date posted: 9/14/2007)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2007/05/200752163454.pdf" target="_blank">Media Advisory: Hon. 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Bartleman to testify at Air India Inquiry May 3, 2007</a> (Date posted: 5/2/2007)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2007/04/2007427134647.pdf" target="_blank">Media Advisory: Public Hearings Resume</a> (Date posted: 4/27/2007)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2007/03/200732312376.pdf" target="_blank">News Release: Public Hearings to Resume April 30, 2007</a> (Date posted: 3/23/2007)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2007/03/200732135058.pdf" target="_blank">Media Advisory: Public Hearings Resume March 5, 2007</a> (Date posted: 3/2/2007)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2007/02/2007216114437.pdf" target="_blank">Media Advisory: Public Hearings Resume</a> (Date posted: 2/16/2007)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2006/11/200611395644.pdf" target="_blank">Media Advisory: Public Hearings Resume November 6, 2006</a> (Date posted: 11/3/2006)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2006/09/2006921165634.pdf" target="_blank">News Release: Public Hearings begin September 25, 2006</a> (Date posted: 9/21/2006)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2006/07/2006717125136.pdf" target="_blank">Media Advisory: Reminder </a> (Date posted: 7/17/2006)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2006/07/200671411541.pdf" target="_blank">Media Advisory: Applications for Standing Received</a> (Date posted: 7/14/2006)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2006/06/2006621115948.pdf" target="_blank">Press Release: Air India Commission Delivers Opening Statement </a> (Date posted: 6/21/2006)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2006/06/2006621101114.pdf" target="_blank">Media Advisory: Commission Launch</a> (Date posted: 6/21/2006)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2006/06/2006619154147.pdf" target="_blank">Press Release: Public Notice Issued</a> (Date posted: 6/19/2006)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2006/06/200662784947.pdf" target="_blank">Public Notice (Urdu)</a> (Date posted: 6/19/2006)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" href="/web/20080622064752/http://www.majorcomm.ca/documents/newsroom/en/2006/06/200662784857.pdf" target="_blank">Public Notice (Punjabi)</a> (Date posted: 6/19/2006)</li><li><a class="lnkNormal" 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