The federal government outlined a proposed new regulatory regime for air passenger rights. We speak to airline and travel lawyer Ehsan Monfared for his analysis on the compensations passengers could be entitled to. www.yyzlaw.com Source: CTV News Channel More On This Topic
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May
May
Passenger Protect Program Update – YYZlaw Article For the last few months, we have been trying to determine, for our numerous foreign business aircraft operators, which air carriers fall withing the scope of Transport Canada’s Passenger Protect Program (PPP). As we indicated in our April 1st blog, the confusion lay with the wording of the Secure […]
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May
May
COVID-19 Pandemic and Business Jets Not all sectors of the aviation industry have suffered at the hands of the COVID-19 pandemic. Business jet ownership has become increasingly necessary as ever-changing government regulations, including restrictions on travel generally, have reduced the availability and ease of use of scheduled flights. Gulfstream G700 Article, If anything, the pandemic […]
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Apr
Apr
Aircraft Registry Canada, The Canadian Aircraft Registry is operated by Transport Canada. Aircraft owned by Canadians – or based and primarily operated in Canada – must be registered under the Canadian Aircraft Registry. This requirement stems from obligations set out in the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention. Alternatively, aircraft […]
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Apr
Apr
Transport Canada (“TC”) is canvassing air carriers licensed by TC, both domestic and foreign, in regard to compliance with the Secure Air Travel Regulations, enacted under the Aeronautics Act. This circularization is labelled as the Passenger Protect Program, and is geared to the TC responsibility of passenger security in regard to passengers on aircraft operating into […]
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Mar
Mar
Prospective aircraft buyers are sometimes unsure of whether an aircraft purchasing agreement is necessary when acquiring an aircraft. Like many transactions, purchasing and owning an aircraft requires careful consideration of a variety of factors, such as: future resale value, regulatory compliance, applicable sales taxes, aircraft inspection and condition, title searches and lien status, insurance requirements, […]
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Mar
Mar
In Budget 2021, the federal government proposed a tax on the sale of new luxury goods purchased for personal use, such as boats, cars, and aircraft (the Proposed Luxury Tax). Today they’ve updated their plans and have indicated that, subject to Parliamentary approval (which is all but certain), the proposed Canada Luxury Tax would come […]
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Aug
Aug
Dear Sirs: Air Passenger Protection Regulations, YYZlaw is a successor law firm to a practise that in the early 1950’s commenced a focus on the aviation community in Canada. I am the third principal of that practise and I have been providing aviation regulatory oversight for over 40 years. YYZlaw continues that aviation and travel […]
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Aug
February 13, 2017 Dear Sirs: Travel Industry Act Review: As outlined below, I have been a business law practitioner in Ontario for a considerable number of years, with our firm having an emphasis on the aviation and travel industries. The comments below are my personal comments from that experience. Background As a legal practitioner in […]
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Aug
Clark & Company Submissions Overview In May of 1984, the then Minister of Transport announced ” … the first comprehensive reform of Canadian air policy … “. focused on the domestic market. In that statement, he indicated that” … it has becoming evident that airline deregulation in the U.S. has delivered many important benefits, including […]
