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• Helping Canadians report safety
concerns through a new online tool
• Improving regulations for
drone operators
• Simplifying rules for commercial
operators with two new exemptions
• Supporting innovation for
commercial operators at a new
drone test site in Alberta
• Partnering with retailers to provide
safety information at the point-of-sale
• Launching a No Drone Zone
public awareness campaign
“In the past few years, the use of drones
in Canada has increased tremendous-ly
and it’s a good time to be working with
this industry. Transport Canada is taking a
number of steps to improve safety and in-novation
in this sector, including engag-ing
retailers so new drone users are aware
of the rules from the start; introducing an
efficient tool for Canadians to report safe-ty
issues; and helping drone users test new
technology,” said Marc Garneau, Minister of
Transport.
Quick facts
• Anyone who operates a drone in
a reckless and negligent manner,
violates controlled or restricted
airspace or endangers the safety of
manned aircraft could face fines
of up to $25,000 and/or prison.
• So far in 2016, the department has issued
4,298 SFOCs, compared to 2,480 SFOCs
in 2015 (an increase of 73 per cent)
• If an operator does not follow the
requirements of their SFOC, Transport
Canada can issue fines of up to $3,000 for
an individual and $15,000 for a business.
NEWS FROM THE FIELD
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“In the past few years, the
use of drones in Canada has
increased tremendously
and it’s a good time to be
working with this industry.”
– Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport
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