Canada Transportation Act

Marginal note:Exemption

• 80 (1) The Agency may, by order, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, exempt a person from the application of any of the provisions of this Part or of a regulation or order made under this Part where the Agency is of the opinion that

  • (a) the person has substantially complied with the provision;

  • (b) an action taken by the person is as effective as actual compliance with the provision; or

  • (c) compliance with the provision by the person is unnecessary, undesirable or impractical.

• Marginal note:Exemption not to provide certain relief

  (2) No exemption shall be granted under subsection (1) that has the effect of relieving a person from any provision of this Part that requires a person to be a Canadian and to have a Canadian aviation document and prescribed liability insurance coverage in respect of an air service.

• Marginal note:Exemption not to provide certain relief — section 69

  (3) No exemption shall be granted under subsection (1) that has the effect of relieving a person from the provisions of section 69 that require, in order to be eligible to hold a scheduled international licence,

  • (a) a Canadian to be designated by the Minister to hold such a licence; or

  • (b) a non-Canadian to be designated by a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government to operate an air service under the terms of an agreement or arrangement between that government and the Government of Canada.