Proposed amendments to the APPR have been published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, for consultation
GATINEAU, QC, Dec. 21, 2024 /CNW/ – Proposed amendments to the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR) have been published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, for consultation. The Budget Implementation Act, 2023, which was passed on June 22, 2023, modified the Canada Transportation Act (Act), requiring updates to the APPR. As per the Act, the proposed amendments were drafted after consultation with the Minister of […]
Lynx Air passengers – Important information about cessation of air operations
23 February 2023 If you are affected by Lynx Air’s cessation of air operations, the Canadian Transportation Agency suggests the following: Ontario Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO)Tel.: 1-888-451-8426Email: tico@tico.ca www.tico.ca Quebec Office de la protection du consommateurTel.: 1-888-672-2556 https://www.opc.gouv.qc.ca/en/ British Columbia Consumer Protection BCTel.: 1-888-564-9963 Start a complaint http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca/
Canadian Transportation Agency recognized as one of the national capital region’s top employers for 2024
February 9, 2024 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has been named as one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers for 2024. This special designation recognizes employers in the Ottawa-Gatineau area that are leaders in providing exceptional places to work. It identifies the CTA as an organization that […]
Designation of large and small airlines for 2024 – Canadian Transportation Agency update
Gatineau, January 17, 2024 – Canadian Transportation Agency The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has updated the list of large and small airlines for 2024. According to the Air Passenger Protection Regulations, large airlines are those that have carried more than two million passengers in each of the two preceding years. All other airlines are considered small. […]
The Canadian Transportation Agency issues administrative monetary penalty to Air Canada for violations of the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations
December 21 2023 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has issued an administrative monetary penalty of $97,500 against Air Canada for several violations of the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations (ATPDR) related to its obligations around providing services to a person with a disability. On August 30, 2023, Air Canada failed […]
The Canadian Transportation Agency launches consultations to strengthen air passenger protection
GATINEAU, QC, July 11, 2023 /CNW/ – Today, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) is launching consultations on proposed amendments to the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR), and invites Canadians to participate. The Budget Implementation Act introduces changes to the Canada Transportation Act (the Act) to clarify, simplify and strengthen the Canadian air passenger protection regime. The CTA will have to make regulations to […]
Canadian Transportation Agency will issue a final public determination on June 1
May 4, 2022 Important Notice from the CTA on the Flair determination Flair has submitted its response to the preliminary determination issued by the Agency on March 3, 2022. The Agency is in the process of reviewing it. The Panel will consider all evidence and if it determines at the end of the process that Flair is […]