Tag Archives: Aviation Regulatory Compliance

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Regulatory Modernization Initiative Submissions September 6, 2017 INTRODUCTION Clark & Company is a successor law firm to a practise that in the early 1950’s, commenced a focus on the aviation community in Canada. William F. Clark is the third successor to that practise and he has been providing aviation industry regulatory oversight for over 40 […]

Canada is rather unique in western aviation civilizations, as due to constitutional restrictions, it has not been able to enact a central aircraft title registry. However, Transport Canada (TC) is mandated by the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CAR’s) to establish a custody and control registry, which is called the Canadian Civil Aircraft Register (CCAR). Pursuant to CAR Standard 222, […]

With the rapid pace of development in the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) sector and the consequent commercial opportunities that follow, entrepreneurs in this emerging industry stand to be among the next generation of great commercial innovators. Already UAVs, more commonly referred to as drones, are being put to work in an assortment of sectors including […]

For example, when the top of the Toronto’s CN Tower was lifted into place using a helicopter, it was carried out in accordance with and under the authority of an SFOC. To date, Transport Canada has reacted relatively swiftly in dealing with the rapidly expanding demand for commercial UAV operations. In addition to the two […]

As the civilian drone industry begins down the long road of regulatory legitimization, Canada’s remote communities stand to be unique beneficiaries of the possibilities that this new technology represents. Back in 2010, I had the privilege of partaking in the Katimavik program – a community-service program that sent me to places in this country that […]

We were recently consulted by a client concerning an aviation enforcement action that was being undertaken by Transport Canada. The Enforcement Officer alleged certain violations of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) on the basis of a report filed under the company’s Safety Management Systems (SMS). The pilot, who had filed the report, was the only […]

We have received various inquiries from our international carrier community regarding several decisions of the CTA on consumer oriented issues. These have been decisions on overbooking, business names, refunds, tariff filings, overweight passengers, etc.  At least Canada has not yet reviewed tarmac delays. All of these decisions, from our review, are in regard to domestic […]