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Canada’s Defence Drone Initiative: A New Government Procurement Pathway For Canadian Drone Technology

The Government of Canada has launched its highly anticipated Defence Drone Initiative to accelerate the development, testing, production and procurement of Canadian uncrewed and autonomous systems for the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard.

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Vous Achetez Un Avion? La Nouvelle Mégadéduction À La Productivité Du Canada Pourrait Changer La Donne Économique

Plus tôt cette année, dans notre bulletin intitulé « À quoi ressemblera 2026 dans le secteur de l’aviation au Canada », nous avons mentionné que 2026 deviendrait probablement une année déterminante pour la planification fiscale dans le secteur canadien de l’aviation d’affaires. Les événements récents semblent confirmer cette prévision.

Canada Transport

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Fasken (French)

Buying An Aircraft? Canada's New Mega Deduction Could Change The Economics

Earlier this year, in our What to Expect for 2026 in the Aviation Sector in Canada bulletin, we noted that 2026 would likely become a defining year for tax planning in the Canadian business aviation sector. Recent developments appear to confirm that prediction

Canada Transport

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Fasken

Canada Commits To Airport Privatization Through Long-Term Concessions For Its Four Largest Airports

The Canadian federal government has announced a firm commitment to privatize operations at the country's four largest airports through long-term concessions, marking a decisive shift from earlier exploratory discussions. Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed that while the government will retain ownership of airport lands and assets following the Australian leased-airport model, private investment will be sought to operate Toronto Pearson, Vancouver, Montreal-Trudeau, and Calgary international airports.

Canada Transport

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Airport Privatization: Models, International Experience, And The Canadian Legal Landscape

Canada Transport

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Gowling WLG

Cleared For Investment: Canada Opens The Door To Private Capital At Its Largest Airports

Canada Transport

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McMillan LLP

Legal Implications Of Pesticide Application By Drone

Canada Real Estate

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MLT Aikins LLP

Private Investment In Canadian Airports: A New Chapter On The Horizon

Canada Transport

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Gowling WLG

Le Canada s’engage à privatiser ses quatre plus grands aéroports au moyen de concessions à long terme

Canada Transport

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Cleared For Disclosure: Confidentiality Of Air Passenger Complaints Filed With The Canadian Transportation Agency

Canada Transport

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Cleared For Takeoff? The Legal Reality Of Commercial Drones In Canada

Canada Transport

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Fasken

Prêt Au Décollage? La Réalité Juridique Des Drones Commerciaux Au Canada

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Fasken (French)

Tech Policy At A Crossroads: The Rules Are Catching Up, But Is Public Trust?

Canada Media & IT

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MLT Aikins LLP

Transport Canada Proposes Remote ID, Community-based Organizations And Designated RPAS Airspace Regulations

Canada Transport

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MLT Aikins LLP

Garantie légale de bon fonctionnement au Québec : commerçants et fabricants, êtes-vous prêts pour le 5 octobre 2026?

Canada Consumer

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BCF Business Law

Counter-Tariffs In Force, U.S. Import Bans Announced, A Cabinet Planning Forum, An Investment Summit, EU Diplomatic Overtures And A House Returning

Canada International

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Fasken

Select Renewable Energy Developments In Canada: What You Need To Know

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Simplified Canadian Transfer Pricing Rules

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Millar Kreklewetz

Weathering The Tariff Storm: Federal And Provincial Support Programs Available To Canadian Businesses

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McMillan LLP

Stored Aviation Fuel Sales – GST Liability

The Canada Revenue Agency maintains that aviation fuel delivered into airport storage tanks rather than directly into aircraft is subject to GST/HST, creating significant tax risks for fuel suppliers and airlines.

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Millar Kreklewetz

How Drones Are Transforming Canada’s Energy Sector And What Operators Need To Know

Drones are revolutionizing Canada's energy sector, enabling pipeline inspections, facility monitoring, and environmental assessments at unprecedented scale. As the 2025 amendments to Canadian Aviation Regulations unlock beyond visual line-of-sight operations, energy operators must navigate an increasingly complex landscape of regulatory compliance, privacy obligations, and insurance requirements to harness this transformative technology effectively.

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MLT Aikins LLP

Updates To The Legislative Framework Governing Air Carriers Complaints: An Overview Of Bill C-31

Bill C‑31 would transfer to the Minister of Transport responsibilities currently exercised by the Canadian Transportation Agency regarding the processing of complaints.

Canada Transport

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Modification du cadre législatif entourant les plaintes visant les transporteurs aériens : aperçu du projet de loi C-31

Le projet de loi C-31 propose une réforme majeure du traitement des plaintes de passagers aériens au Canada, transférant des responsabilités de l'Office des transports au ministre...

Canada Transport

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

A Tax Lawyer’s Guide To The Luxury Tax In Canada

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Canada And The EU-SAFE Partnership: Strengthening Defence Cooperation And Industrial Integration

Global Government

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Gowling WLG

Rockets & Regulations: Canada’s Emerging “Space Age” Framework

Canada Transport

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Sinks Italian Water Taxi Lawsuit

Canada Transport

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Canada Proposes Reforms To Accelerate Trade And Transport Projects

Canada Transport

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Torys LLP

Spring Update: Preparing The Runway For Private Capital

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Inflation Takes Flight: Mandatory Indexation Of Air Carrier Liability Insurance Under The Air Transportation Regulations

Canada Transport

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Canada May Finally Have A Space Launch Law – And It Cannot Come Soon Enough

Canada Transport

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McMillan LLP

Bill C-28 – Canadian Space Launch Act: Legislative Overview

Canada Government

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Gowling WLG

Federal Fuel Tax Holiday

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Millar Kreklewetz

Inflation Takes Flight: Mandatory Indexation Of Air Carrier Liability Insurance Under The Air Transportation Regulations

Effective July 1, 2026, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) will implement a significant amendment to the Air Transportation Regulations (ATR)...

Canada Transport

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Canada May Finally Have A Space Launch Law – And It Cannot Come Soon Enough

Bill C-28 intends to support the creation of sovereign launch capacity in Canada through comprehensive space launch legislation. This analysis unpacks the bill's key provisions and examines critical related aerospace market developments that position Canada to finally establish domestic space launch capabilities.

Canada Transport

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McMillan LLP

Bill C-28 – Canadian Space Launch Act: Legislative Overview

On April 21, 2026, the federal government introduced Bill C-28, the Canadian Space Launch Act, at first reading in the House of Commons. The bill would establish Canada’s first dedicated...

Canada Government

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Gowling WLG

Federal Fuel Tax Holiday

The Canadian government announces a temporary suspension of federal excise taxes on gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuels from April 20 to September 7, 2026, amid rising oil prices caused by Middle East conflicts disrupting global supply chains. This initiative, dubbed the "Fuel Tax Holiday," aims to provide $2.4 billion in relief to Canadians facing elevated costs at the pumps while Prime Minister Carney's Liberal government seeks to address public concerns following recent political developments.

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Millar Kreklewetz

Launch And Protect: The Role Of Intellectual Property In The Canadian Space Sector

Canada Transport

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Gowling WLG

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?

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 Transport

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Miller Thomson LLP

Can Modern Airships Overcome Canada's Northern Logistics Challenge?

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

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

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 Transport

MA

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

Global Transport

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Federal Budget 2025: Key Aviation Sector Updates

Canada Transport

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Fasken

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

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McMillan LLP

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

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Cassels

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

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Canada Transport

MA

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

Global 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

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Drone Safety Day (Video)

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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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