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Aeronautics Act (R.S., 1985, c. A-2)

Consolidated federal acts and regulations on
Justice Canada's web site are now official. See note.

Content last updated 2010.02.17

Summary Description

An Act to authorize the control of aeronautics.

Administration: Minister of Transport (in particular s. 35) (SI/86-64); Minister of National Defence (re: matters relating to defence)


Statutory Text

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Consolidated text


Regulations and Orders Pursuant to the Act


Interim Orders

Interim Order Respecting Prohibited Items new

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 52 — December 27, 2008
Interim Order Respecting Prohibited Items HTML Version | Explanatory Note | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 52 — December 27, 2008 — Official PDF Version (831 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 141, No. 51 — December 22, 2007 (spent)
Interim Order Respecting Prohibited Items — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 141, No. 51 — December 22, 2007 — Official PDF Version (1,580 Kb)


Other Related Acts and Regulations


Bills (specific to the act)

Links to Bills are directed to the Parliament of Canada LEGISinfo website (http://www.parl.gc.ca/LEGISINFO/index.asp).

No current bills.


Regulatory Initiatives (specific to the act)

Depending on the date, amendments listed may not yet be included in the consolidated text.
Note on PDFs.

Also consult the Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPAs) system


Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I and IV)

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 144, No. 4 — February 17, 2010
SOR/2010-26 February 2, 2010
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I and IV) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 144, No. 4 — February 17, 2010 — Official PDF Version (1,916 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Airport Vehicle Parking Charges Regulations

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 26 — December 23, 2009
SOR/2009-338 December 10, 2009
Regulations Amending the Airport Vehicle Parking Charges Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 26 — December 23, 2009 — Official PDF Version (3,693 Kb)

Vancouver 2010 Aviation Security Regulations new

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 24 — November 25, 2009
SOR/2009-298 November 5, 2009
Vancouver 2010 Aviation Security Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 24 — November 25, 2009 — Official PDF Version (1,180 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 33 — August 15, 2009
Vancouver 2010 Aviation Security Regulations (proposed) HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 33 — August 15, 2009 — Official PDF Version (1,128 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations and the Designated Provisions Regulations

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 23 — November 11, 2009
SOR/2009-292 October 22, 2009
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations and the Designated Provisions Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 23 — November 11, 2009 — Official PDF Version (1,018 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 27 — July 4, 2009
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations and the Designated Provisions Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 27 — July 4, 2009 — Official PDF Version (1,238 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I, II and IV to VII)

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 21 — October 14, 2009
SOR/2009-280 October 1, 2009
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I, II and IV to VII) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 21 — October 14, 2009 — Official PDF Version (1,552 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part I)

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 20 — September 30, 2009
SOR/2009-268 September 9, 2009
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part I) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 20 — September 30, 2009 — Official PDF Version (2,133 Kb)

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Zoning Regulations new

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 17 — August 19, 2009
SOR/2009-231 July 30, 2009
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Zoning Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 17 — August 19, 2009 — Official PDF Version (2,351 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 12 — March 22, 2008
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Zoning Regulations (proposed) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 12 — March 22, 2008 — Official PDF Version (1,789 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 11 — March 15, 2008
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Zoning Regulations (proposed) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 11 — March 15, 2008 — Official PDF Version (1,335 Kb)

Regulations Amending Certain Department of Transport Regulations (Miscellaneous Program)

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 13 — June 24, 2009
SOR/2009-167 June 4, 2009
Regulations Amending Certain Department of Transport Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 13 — June 24, 2009 — Official PDF Version (2,453 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I and VII)

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 12 — June 10, 2009
SOR/2009-152 May 28, 2009
SOR/2009-152 Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I and VII) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 12 — June 10, 2009 — Official PDF Version (1,411 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 19 — May 10, 2008
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I and VII) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 19 — May 10, 2008 — Official PDF Version (719 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Traffic on the Land Side of Airports Regulations

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 10 — May 13, 2009
SOR/2009-123 April 23, 2009
SOR/2009-123Regulations Amending the Traffic on the Land Side of Airports Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 10 — May 13, 2009 — Official PDF Version (1,840 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I and VI) (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 14 — April 4, 2009
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I and VI) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 14 — April 4, 2009 — Official PDF Version (892 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I, VI and VII)

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 7 — April 1, 2009
SOR/2009-90 March 12, 2009
SOR/2009-90 Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I, VI and VII) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 7 — April 1, 2009 — Official PDF Version (874 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 141, No. 20 — May 19, 2007
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I, VI and VII) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 141, No. 20 — May 19, 2007 — Official PDF Version (1,621 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I and III) (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 12 — March 21, 2009
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I and III) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 12 — March 21, 2009 — Official PDF Version (720 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Moose Jaw Airport Zoning Regulations (Miscellaneous Program)

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 6 — March 18, 2009
SOR/2009-77 February 26, 2009
Regulations Amending the Moose Jaw Airport Zoning Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 6 — March 18, 2009 — Official PDF Version (1,419 Kb)

Interim Order Respecting Prohibited Items new

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 52 — December 27, 2008
Interim Order Respecting Prohibited Items HTML Version | Explanatory Note | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 52 — December 27, 2008 — Official PDF Version (831 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 141, No. 51 — December 22, 2007 (spent)
Interim Order Respecting Prohibited Items — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 141, No. 51 — December 22, 2007 — Official PDF Version (1,580 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part VI)

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 142, No. 19 — September 17, 2008
SOR/2008-277 September 5, 2008
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part VI) HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 142, No. 19 — September 17, 2008 Official PDF Version (3,958 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Designated Provisions Regulations

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 142, No. 19 — September 17, 2008
SOR/2008-251 September 4, 2008
SOR/2008-251 Regulations Amending the Designated Provisions Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 142, No. 19 — September 17, 2008 — Official PDF Version (3,958 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 21 — May 24, 2008
Regulations Amending the Designated Provisions Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 21 — May 24, 2008 — Official PDF Version (790 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Identity Screening Regulations

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 142, No. 19 — September 17, 2008
SOR/2008-250 September 4, 2008
SOR/2008-250 Regulations Amending the Identity Screening Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 142, No. 19 — September 17, 2008 — Official PDF Version (3,958 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 21 — May 24, 2008
Regulations Amending the Identity Screening Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 21 — May 24, 2008 — Official PDF Version (790 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I and VI — ELT) (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 32 — August 9, 2008
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I and VI — ELT) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 32 — August 9, 2008 — Official PDF Version (536 Kb)

Government Notices

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Date Modified: 2009-11-19

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