Transport Canada has announced Canada's new drone education program, a safety campaign that foreshadows Canada's plan to enact new drone laws. “While Transport Canada is working on new regulations to integrate drones into Canadian airspace, I urge all users to learn how to fly safely and legally. As a responsible drone user, think twice about where you fly, stay away from … [Read more...] about Canada’s Drone Education Program: With No Drone Zones
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UAV Helps Break the Ice for Canadian Coast Guard
A Vienna-based tech firm is flying high after showing its value to Canadian officials in aiding ice-breaking operations on the high seas. In April, the Schiebel Group demonstrated the Camcopter S-100, a single-rotor UAV, while aboard the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker George R. Pearkes about 60 miles north of Fogo Island, a sub-arctic island off the coast of … [Read more...] about UAV Helps Break the Ice for Canadian Coast Guard
Volunteer Rescue Group Wants Canadian OK for Drones
A group of Canadian search-and-rescue volunteers wants the British Columbia government to draft a policy permitting drone-related SAR missions. Coquitlam Search and Rescue recently petitioned the B.C.’s provincial emergency-management agency to allow drone pilots to obtain a Special Flight Certificate from Transport Canada – an authorizing document similar to the FAA’s … [Read more...] about Volunteer Rescue Group Wants Canadian OK for Drones
Home-grown Traffic Drone Keeps Canadian Roads Safe
A Canadian police force is unleashing a homegrown drone to map traffic accidents and cut down on delays. The York (Ont.) Regional police purchased a Canadian-made Aeryon SkyRanger in July and announced this week the drone would be sent into action soon. “[The York] Traffic Bureau Reconstruction Team is currently implementing a high-tech drone mapping system that should … [Read more...] about Home-grown Traffic Drone Keeps Canadian Roads Safe
Drone Regulations: Canada vs. US, an Infographic
North American drone enthusiasts are following drone regulations as they develop in both the US and Canada. Canada has thus far been an easier place to fly a drone commercially than the US; new proposals follow closely in the direction that European lawmakers have taken. As the US looks at developing their regulatory framework further through new drone provisions in the AIRR … [Read more...] about Drone Regulations: Canada vs. US, an Infographic
