Let's hope there's an avid drone operator that's a judge out there that can throw out or suspend these regulations until proper consultation is convened with Transport Canada and drone operators, commercial and recreational. It would also be in DJI's best interest to lobby the government as their market virtually got eliminated yesterday with this in Canada.
This order was made under this section of the Aeronautic act (
CanLII - Aeronautics Act, RSC 1985, c A-2), it might be possible to do some lobbying so this does not pass, because we have evidence that there is no risk to aeronautical safety since no collision between aircraft and drone have ever happened, and maybe it will only be up for 14 days... ? read 6.41(2):
Interim Orders
Interim orders
6.41 (1) The Minister may make an interim order that contains any provision that may be contained in a regulation made under this Part
(a) to deal with a significant risk, direct or indirect, to aviation safety or the safety of the public;
(b) to deal with an immediate threat to aviation security, the security of any aircraft or aerodrome or other aviation facility or the safety of the public, passengers or crew members; or
(c) for the purpose of giving immediate effect to any recommendation of any person or organization authorized to investigate an aviation accident or incident.
Authorized deputy may make interim order
(1.1) The Minister may authorize, subject to any restrictions or conditions that the Minister may specify, his or her deputy to make, for any reason referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(a) to (c), an interim order that contains any provision that may be contained in a regulation made under this Part.
Consultation
(1.2) Before making an interim order, the Minister or deputy, as the case may be, must consult with any person or organization that the Minister or deputy considers appropriate in the circumstances.
Coming into effect
(2) An interim order has effect from the day on which it is made, as if it were a regulation made under this Part, and ceases to have effect fourteen days after it is made unless it is approved by the Governor in Council within that fourteen day period.
Recommendation by Minister
(3) Where the Governor in Council approves an interim order, the Minister shall, as soon as possible after the approval, recommend to the Governor in Council that a regulation having the same effect as the interim order be made under this Part, and the interim order ceases to have effect
(a) where such a regulation is made, on the day on which the regulation comes into force; and
(b) where no such regulation is made, one year after the day on which the interim order is made.
Publication in Canada Gazette
(4) An interim order must be published in the Canada Gazette within 23 days after the day on which it is made.
Tabling of interim order
(5) A copy of each interim order must be tabled in each House of Parliament within 15 days after it is made.
House not sitting
(6) In order to comply with subsection (5), the interim order may be sent to the Clerk of the House if the House is not sitting.
1992, c. 4, s. 13; 2004, c. 15, s. 11; 2015, c. 3, s. 4(F).