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membership, the " International News and Regulatory Updates " section of Avionics News offers a greater focus on
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CANADA
News & Regulatory Updates
Canadian ADS-B Mandate
The discussion on the ADS-B mandate in Canada
has been somewhat quiet in the last 2 ½ years.
Since November 2019 when Transport Canada Civil
Aviation and Nav Canada announced that the phased
plan being advertised at the time was being put on
hold, there has been little information provided or
communicated as to what will be happening. The
TCCA had written to Nav Canada stating there
were two factors that determined the need to delay
the ADS-B mandate. One was that operators were
informing the TCCA that they would not be able to
meet the proposed timeline. The other was that the
mandate could not be put in place " until the proper
regulation is in place. " So, it was a surprise to many
that in early February 2022, Nav Canada announced
a new two-phase ADS-B implementation program.
The first phase will be for Class A and B airspace
as of Feb. 23, 2023. This means it's for flight levels
about 12,500 feet and some terminal control zones
that cover altitudes lower than this. The second phase
will be for Class C, D and E airspace starting no
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earlier than 2026. The timing of this phase will be
determined during further consultation.
The big surprise here is that, in all
communications with the TCCA since November
2019, the public has been told that no progress
has been made on this file and, in fact, was told
that due to COVID-19, this file was not actively
being worked. The TCCA had also communicated
that regulatory action would be taking place and
working groups were to be formed. Specifically, in
the last communication in April 2021, the Aircraft
Electronics Association was informed that the TCCA
was just beginning to look at this again and " that
engagement of industry was important and (TCCA)
noted it would produce formal notices of proposed
amendment to be used in future consultation and
would engage industry through all conventional
forums including through CARAC. "
To be clear, the AEA is not against implementing
ADS-B. In fact, the association has supported
ADS-B since the beginning. However, there needs
to be proper consultation, then regulation put in
place and the time allotted to complete the proper
installations. Not only is there the issue of the time
needed to install the proper equipment, but there
is time needed to create the approved installations.
Another factor is that, for most Canadian owners,
they have already installed a system that meets the

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