Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Bill C-49, an Act to Modernize the Canadian Transportation Act: Changes to the Canadian Transportation Act concerning joint ventures, foreign ownership in Canadian airlines, CATSA, and passenger issues concerning, tarmac delays, cancellations, delays, baggage (including the Air Passenger Protection regulations), etc.
Policies or Program
Environment - Application of European emission trading scheme to north american carriers, International Civil Aviation Organization process on immission management, domestic policy relating to green house gas immission.
International Trade - As regards Canada's international trade and aviation agreements as per Transport Canada's Blue Sky policy through negotiating mandates extended to Canada's Chief Air Negotiator
Tourism - with regards to program or policy which may promote the flow of tourism traffic to Canada and materially affect the health and viability of the airline industry in Canada. Tourism promotion policy through the Canadian Tourism Commission. The extension and development of the Government of Canada's tourism strategy under Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's policy guidance.
Policies or Program, Regulation
Industry - Extension of the government of Canada's tourism strategy as administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada .
- Advocacy as relates to overall competitive position of Canada's aviation industry with specific reference to government policies and legislative environment , the collection of airport rents, collection of the air travellers security charge and collection of domestic fuel excise tax.
- Regulatory review of international airline joint ventures, including potential legislative solutions.
Labour - with regards to occupational health and safety standards affecting airline employees and the operation of the airline at large, specific to the development of aviation occupational health & safety regulations by the departments of Labour and Transportation.
As regards contractual understandings between Air Canada and its unionized employee groups.
Official Languages- As regards Air Canada’s obligations under the Official Language Act in the context of the aviation industry.
Taxation and Finance - as regards collection of airport rents, collection of the domestic fuel excise tax and funding of the canadian air transport security authority.
Also, regarding Canada's regulatory framework governing defined benefit pension plans for federally regulated employers.
Transportation - Legislative and regulatory provisions, including i) the Canadian Aviation Regulations which govern the day to day operations of the airline or would alter the standard operating procedures of any airline employee and ii) any regulatory approval or authorization required to operate its domestic and international services or extend its network reach in foreign countries.