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Canadians Injured In Airplane Accidents Abroad – What Should You Do? (PT.I)

Commercial air travel is statistically the safest form of transportation. However, when airplane accidents do occur, passengers may find themselves seriously injured while far from home.

Canada Litigation

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Canadians Injured In Airplane Accidents Abroad – What Are Your Rights (PT.II)

When any airline accident occurs, there are a wide variety of factors that will have a bearing on your ability to seek compensation. Adding an international travel component to this equation...

Canada Litigation

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Know Your Rights: Legal Protections For Passengers Of The LaGuardia Crash

On March 22, 2026, a Jazz Aviation flight Jazz Aviation Flight 8646 (operating as Air Canada Express flight JZA646/QK646) collided with a fire truck...

Canada Transport

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Quebec Court Rejects (In Part) CRA's Published Guidance On The Valuation Of Travel Benefits On Private Corporate Aircraft

In Bitton,[1] the Court of Quebec—which hears tax appeals under Quebec's income tax legislation—issued what appears to be first reported decision on the Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA")...

Canada Transport

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McMillan LLP

Les dirigeables modernes peuvent-ils résoudre les problèmes de logistique du Nord canadien?

Canada Transport

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Miller Thomson LLP

Can Modern Airships Overcome Canada's Northern Logistics Challenge?

Canada Transport

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Miller Thomson LLP

Health Canada's PMRA May Clear A New Flight Path For Spray Drones In Canada

Canada Transport

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MLT Aikins LLP

À quoi ressemblera 2026 dans le secteur de l'aviation au Canada

Canada Transport

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Fasken (French)

What To Expect For 2026 In The Aviation Sector In Canada

Canada Transport

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Fasken

Surtax On Steel Derivative Goods

Canada International

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Millar Kreklewetz

Drone Law In Canada – New Rules And Current Regulatory Environment

Canada Transport

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Cleared For Takeover? Canadian Aviation M&A

Canada Commercial

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Clark Wilson LLP

International Drone Regulations: Key Updates On BVLOS, UTM And Use Cases

Worldwide Transport

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MLT Aikins LLP

Federal Budget 2025: Key Aviation Sector Updates

Canada Transport

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Fasken

Vefghi Holding Corp. v. Canada: How To Avoid The "Tax Trap" On Timing Of Flow-Through For Dividend Income And Timing Of Receipts For Trusts

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Master The 24-Month Holding Period Requirement For QSBC Shares And Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption In Canada

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Permanent Establishment And Remote Work: OECD's 2025 Update And Your Organization

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

2026 Thresholds For Canadian Merger Reviews

Canada Anti-trust

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Torys LLP

If A Company Is Revived, Are Former Directors Liable For Unpaid GST Again? Maragos v. The King (2026 TCC 4)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Budget 2025: Welcome Relief For The Aircraft And Boating Industries From The Federal Luxury Tax

The Canadian federal luxury tax, which has been in effect since September 1, 2022, generally applies a tax of up to 10% on the value of certain transactions involving...

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McMillan LLP

Luxury Tax Grounded: What Budget 2025 Means For Canada's Aviation Industry

The Canada Strong Budget 2025 (Budget 2025), introduced on November 4, 2025 (Budget Day), signals a major shift in tax policy aimed at boosting Canada's competitiveness...

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Cassels

Budget 2025 Includes Productivity Super-deduction Tax Incentives And Elimination Of Luxury Tax On Certain Aircraft And Vessels

On November 4, 2025, Canada's Minister of Finance and National Revenue, François-Philippe Champagne, tabled the Liberal Government's federal budget, Building Canada Strong, in the House of Commons (Budget 2025).

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Flying Into The Future: What Drone Regulation Changes Mean For Canadians

These amendments introduced important regulatory changes applicable to all categories of drones...

Canada Transport

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MLT Aikins LLP

Preparing For All Things Tariffs, Bis: Updates To Canada's Trade Policy Regime Ahead Of 2026 CUSMA Joint Review

Canada International

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McMillan LLP

Use Of Generative AI In Court: The Quebec Superior Court Sanctions A Self-Represented Litigant

Canada Technology

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McMillan LLP

How The UK-US Tech Prosperity Deal Will Impact Aviation, Aerospace And Defence Organisations

Worldwide Technology

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Gowling WLG

Not Yet Cleared For Take-Off: Proposed Changes To The Air Passenger Protection Regulations

Canada Transport

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Drone Use In Agriculture Requires Understanding The Rules

Canada Real Estate

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MLT Aikins LLP

Two Skies, Two Standards: A Legal Comparison Of The Civil Aviation Oversight And Certification Processes Of Transport Canada And The FAA

Canada Transport

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Fasken

Deux Ciels, Deux Normes : Comparaison Juridique De La Surveillance Et Du Processus De Certification En Matière D'aviation Civile De Transports Canada Et De La Federal Aviation Administration

Canada Transport

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Fasken (French)

FAA's Informed Consent Rules Leave Space Tourists Flying Blind

Canada Transport

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Procido LLP

NordSpace Brings Canada Into The Commercial Space Industry

Canada Technology

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Goodmans LLP

The Air Canada Flight Attendant Strike/Lockout, Explained

Canada Employment

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Nelligan Law

Deux Ciels, Deux Normes : Comparaison Juridique De La Surveillance Et Du Processus De Certification En Matière D'aviation Civile De Transports Canada Et De La Federal Aviation Administration

Le Canada et les États-Unis parviennent tous deux à respecter les normes de l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (l'« OACI ») tout en empruntant des voies différentes en matière de sécurité.

Canada Transport

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Fasken (French)

FAA's Informed Consent Rules Leave Space Tourists Flying Blind

The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) current informed consent framework under 14 CFR §460.45 falls dangerously short of adequately warning space flight participants (SFP) about the true risks they face...

Canada Transport

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Procido LLP

NordSpace Brings Canada Into The Commercial Space Industry

Over the past two years, the team at NordSpace – a Canadian company based in Markham – has been working to develop a rocket with the goal of achieving the first commercial rocket launch from Canada.

Canada Technology

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Goodmans LLP

The Air Canada Flight Attendant Strike/Lockout, Explained

Over the weekend, the workers elected to continue striking despite a federal ministerial order to return to work and submit to binding arbitration.

Canada Employment

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Nelligan Law

Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Ruling In Ukraine Airlines Case

Canada Litigation

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

When Federal And Provincial Law Collide: The Supreme Court Reaffirms The Applicable Framework

In Opsis Airport Services Inc. v. Québec (Attorney General), the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously reaffirmed the application of the doctrine of interjurisdictional immunity...

Canada Litigation

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McMillan LLP

Lift Off! Canada Initiates Expropriation Of Russian Aircraft

The Canadian Government has formally launched its first attempt to forfeit the property of sanctioned persons under a new and unique mechanism in sanctions law.

Canada International

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Eyes In The Skies: What 2025 Holds For Drones In Canada

Drones—also known as unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS"), unmanned aerial vehicles ("UAV"), or remotely piloted aviation systems ("RPAS")—are rapidly reshaping industries and are becoming a staple in the modern world.

Canada Transport

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Gowling WLG

New CTA Proposal Suggests Air Passengers Could Face Fines For Sharing Complaint Decisions

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), the federal government agency that handles air passenger complaints, has recently proposed changes that would allow it to impose fines...

Canada Transport

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Beyond The Horizon: Navigating Canada's New Legal Landscape For Drones

Canada Transport

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Miller Thomson LLP

Mise à jour de la réglementation des drones : occasions et exigences pour les entreprises

Canada Transport

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Out-of-Sight And Oversight: Business Opportunities And Obligations Of New Drone Regulations

Canada Transport

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Federal Court Of Appeal Affirms Accessibility Measures In Air Travel

Canada Transport

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Lerners LLP

Terminally Delayed: For The Love Of Airports, One More Reason To Pack Travel Insurance

Canada Insurance

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Lawyers Financial

Le gouvernement fédéral canadien publie un énoncé de politique sur les investissements dans les aéroports

Canada Transport

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Key Security Interests And Documents In Aircraft Financing

Canada Transport

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Fasken

Principales sûretés et autres documents en matière de financement d'aéronef

Canada Transport

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Fasken (French)

Government Of Canada Releases Policy Statement On Airport Investment

Canada Transport

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Transport Canada Seeks To Encourage Private Investment In Canadian Airports

Canada Transport

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Torys LLP

The Aftermath: Frequently Asked Questions And Answers For Passengers Of Delta Air Lines Flight 4819

Canada Litigation

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

In With The New, Out With The Old: Increased Liability Limits Under The Montreal Convention

Canada Transport

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

A Lawyer's Perspective On Navigating Airline Crashes: A Trauma-Informed Approach

Canada Litigation

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Aviation Accidents In Ontario: Understanding Your Right To Compensation

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Delta Air Lines Plane Crashes At Toronto Pearson Airport

Canada Transport

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Gluckstein Lawyers

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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Dentons Canada LLP

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Dentons Canada LLP

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Transportation Of Dangerous Goods (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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