Canada: Aviation

Canada’s proposed “space age” legislation is one step closer to fruition, as the federal government seeks to create Canada’s first dedicated legal framework for spacecraft launch and re-entry on Canadian soil.

One of the most interesting and important issues inherent in lawsuits arising from travel-related bookings (and arising in many aviation cases) is the exercise of jurisdiction by local courts over foreign based defendants. In a decision released last summer (in Sinclair v. Venezia), the Supreme Court of Canada considered the jurisdiction of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice over three Italian companies.

The Canadian government has proposed sweeping reforms to accelerate trade and transportation infrastructure projects through the creation of National Trade Corridors and a new advisory council.

L'intérêt renouvelé du Canada pour la défense nationale et la sécurité du Nord a mis en lumière un enjeu de longue date : la géographie. Les distances considérables...

Canada's renewed focus on national defence and northern security has drawn attention to a longstanding challenge: geography.

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has released a proposal for consultation that could significantly impact the future of spray-drone operations in Canada

Canada and the United States are both able to meet International Civil Aviation Organization ("ICAO") standards while taking different paths to safety.

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.

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...