Canadian Drone Advisory Committee meeting resources

The Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) upcoming and past meeting agendas, minutes, presentations, and reference documents.

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March 8, 2023

Agenda, March 8, 2023

March 8, 2023 Virtual Meeting, 1-2:30pm EST

Time

Agenda Item

Presenters

1:00-1:10PM

Introductory remarks

  • Karen Chartrand, CanaDAC Secretariat, RPAS Task Force, TC
  • Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair, Director of the RPAS Task Force, TC
  • Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair, Strategy and Implementation Specialist, InDro Robotics

1:10-1:25PM

360° Review of CanaDAC

  • Revisiting committee objectives and final outcomes
  • Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair

1:25-2:10PM

Lessons Learned

  • Opportunity to reflect on what worked and what didn’t
  • Co-Chairs

2:10-2:25PM

Looking Forward

  • Discussion of upcoming initiatives and opportunities
  • Co-Chairs

2:25-2:30PM

Closing remarks

  • Co-Chairs

Presentations and meeting minutes

Meeting minutes – March 8, 2023 Request a copy of Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) - Meeting minutes – March 8 2023

Presentation materials – Mar 8, 2023 Request a copy of Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) - Presentation materials – March 8, 2023

March 7, 2023

Agenda, March 7, 2023

March 7, 2023 Virtual Meeting, 1-4pm EST

Time

Agenda Item

Presenters

1:00-1:20PM

Introductory remarks

  • Karen Chartrand, CanaDAC Secretariat, RPAS Task Force, TC
  • Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair, Director of the RPAS Task Force, TC
  • Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair, Strategy and Implementation Specialist, InDro Robotics

1:20-1:45PM

Results from the RPAS R&D Survey

  • Sharing of the NRC/TC RPAS R&D Industry Scan results
  • Charles Vidal, Program Leader, IAM, National Research Council

1:45-2:30PM

Task Group Report-back: Advanced Air Mobility

  • Presentation of deliverable
  • Chris Howe, Lead Operating Officer, Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium

2:30-2:45PM

Health break

2:45-3:30PM

Task Group Report-back: Social Acceptance

  • Presentation of deliverable
  • Andrew Fitzgerald, Senior Regulatory Affairs Analyst, RPAS Task Force, TC
  • Kathleen Henderson, Senior Director, Environment & Regulatory Affairs, Canadian Airports Council

3:30-3:40PM

Closing remarks and action items

  • Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair
  • Kate Klassen, Industry Co-Chair

Presentations and meeting minutes

Meeting minutes – March 7, 2023 Request a copy of Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) - Meeting minutes – March 7 2023

Presentation materials – Mar 7, 2023 Request a copy of Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) - Presentation materials – March 7, 2023

September 22, 2022

Agenda, September 22, 2022

September 22, 2022 virtual meeting, 1- 4PM EST

Time

Agenda item

Presenters

1:00-1:20PM

Introductory remarks

  • Karen Chartrand, CanaDAC Secretariat, RPAS Task Force, TC
  • Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair, Director of the RPAS Task Force, TC
  • Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair, Strategy and Implementation Specialist, InDro Robotics

1:20-1:40PM

RPAS R&D work

  • TC response and next steps
  • Nicole El-Koussaifi, Senior Regulatory Affairs Analyst, RPAS Task Force, TC

1:40-2:15PM

Advanced Air Mobility work

  • TC response and next steps
    • Proposed common description, vision and principles for AAM
    • Jurisdictional scan
  • Tasking (5 mins)
  • Chris Slaney, Policy Advisor, RPAS Task Force, TC
  • Kate Klassen, CanaDAC Co-chair

2:15-2:30PM

Health break

2:30-3:00PM

RPAS social acceptance work

  • TC response and next steps  (25 mins)
  • Tasking (5 mins)
  • Jeannie Stewart-Smith, Manager, Policy Team, RPAS Task Force, TC
  • Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair

3:00PM-3:40PM

RPAS Traffic Management (RTM) work

  • Update on the RTM Advisory Committee (RTMAC), Trials Executive Steering Committee (TESC), and associated working/sub-working groups
  • NAV CANADA’s RTM Strategy, NAV Drone and Future Plans
  • Josue Morissette – RTM Program Manager, RPAS Task Force, TC
  • & Alan Chapman, Director, RPAS Traffic Management, NAV CANADA
  • Alan Chapman, NAV CANADA

3:40-3:50PM

Closing remarks and action items

  • Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair
  • Kate Klassen, Industry Co-Chair

Presentations and meeting minutes

Meeting Minutes – September 22, 2022 Request a copy of Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) - Meeting minutes – September 22, 2022

Presentation materials – September 22, 2022 Request a copy of Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) - Presentation materials – September 22, 2022

April 21, 2022

Agenda, April 21, 2022

April 21, 2022 virtual meeting, 1-5PM EST

Time

Agenda item

Presenters

1:00-1:25PM

Welcome remarks

  • Karen Chartrand, CanaDAC Secretariat, RPAS Task Force, TC
  • Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair, Director of the RPAS Task Force, TC
  • Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair, Strategy and Implementation Specialist, InDro Robotics

1:25-1:55PM

USA Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) work to date in the areas of:

  • RPAS Research and Development (R&D)
  • AAM
  • Social acceptance

(Q&A opportunity)

  • Adrienne Vanek, Director, International Division, UAS Integration Office, FAA

1:55-2:40PM

Report back from Task Group #3- RPAS R&D

  • Committee reactions / discussion
  • Ken Goosen, Task Group Alternate Lead - President, Aero Strategies Ltd. (for Task Group Lead – Andy Oleson, CERRA)

2:40-2:55PM

Health break

2:55-3:40PM

Report back from Task Group #2 - Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)

  • Committee reactions / discussion
  • JR Hammond, Task Group Lead - Executive Director, Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM)
  • Chris Howe, Task Group Alternate Lead - Lead Operating Officer, CAAM

3:40PM-4:25PM

Report back from Task Group #1 - Social acceptance of RPAS

  • Committee reactions / discussion
  • Anne-Sophie Riopel-Bouvier, Task Group Lead - Co-Founder, EXO Tactik

4:25-4:40PM

Next steps discussion

  • Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair
  • Kate Klassen, Industry Co-Chair

4:40-4:50PM

Closing remarks and action items

  • Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair
  • Kate Klassen, Industry Co-Chair

Presentations and meeting minutes

Meeting Minutes – April 21, 2022 Request a copy of Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) - Meeting minutes – April 21, 2022

Presentation materials – April 21, 2022 Request a copy of Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) - Presentation materials – April 21, 2022

November 30, 2021

Agenda, November 30, 2021

November 30, 2021 virtual meeting, 1-5PM EST

Time

Agenda item

Presenters

1:00-1:20PM

Welcome remarks

  • TC Co-chair - Jeannie Stewart-Smith (for Ryan Coates), RPAS Task Force
  • Industry Co-chair - Kate Klassen, Strategy and Implementation Specialist, InDro Robotics

1:20-1:35PM

CanaDAC “opener”

  • Karen Chartrand and Eric Sullivan, CanaDAC Secretariat

1:35-1:55PM

CanaDAC Task Group formation

  • Jeannie Stewart-Smith, for TC Co-chair

1:55PM-2:40PM

Social acceptance of RPAS

  1. McGill social acceptance research and Léger public opinion research
  2. Social acceptance as a CanaDAC priority item - challenge and opportunity
  3. Polling
  4. Tasking

(Q&A time included)

  1. Alex Shadeed -TC, RPAS Task Force
  2. Anne-Sophie Riopel-Bouvier - Co-founder, EXO Tactik
  3. Karen Chartrand, CanaDAC Secretariat
  4. Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair

2:40-2:55PM

Health Break

2:55-3:30PM

Advanced Air Mobility

  1. AAM as a CanaDAC priority item - challenge and opportunity
  2. Polling
  3. Tasking

(Q&A time included)

  1. JR Hammond, Executive Director, Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium  (CAAM)
  2. Karen Chartrand, CanaDAC Secretariat
  3. Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair 

3:30-4:05PM

RPAS Research and Development (R&D)

  1. R&D as a CanaDAC priority item - challenge and opportunity
  2. Polling
  3. Tasking

(Q&A time included)

  1. Jeremy Laliberte, Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University
  2. Karen, Chartrand, CanaDAC Secretariat
  3. Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair 

4:05-4:25PM

RPAS-related initiatives by Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada

(Q&A time included)

  • Chris Baird, Sr. Director, Innovation Canada
  • John MacInnis, Director, Industrial and Technological Benefits
  • Martin Daigle, Manager, Spectrum and Telecommunications

4:25-4:40

Closing remarks and action items

  • TC and Industry Co-chairs

Presentations and meeting minutes

Meeting Minutes – November 30, 2021 Request a copy of Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) - Meeting minutes – November 30, 2021

Presentation materials – November 30, 2021 Request a copy of Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) - Presentation materials – November 30, 2021

May 12, 2021

Agenda, May 12, 2021

1-5pm, Virtual – Zoom meeting

Time Agenda Item

1:00pm

Introductions and housekeeping items

  • TC Co-chair – Ryan Coates, Director, RPAS Taskforce
  • Round Table introductions

1:30pm

Opening remarks - Nicholas Robinson, DG, Civil Aviation at Transport Canada

  • Q&A afterwards

1:50pm

Transport Canada presentation – RPAS: Where We’re At

  • TC Co-chair – Ryan Coates, Director, RPAS Taskforce
  • Q&A afterwards

2:15pm

Health break (15 mins)

2:30pm

Industry presentations

  • Unmanned Systems Canada, presentation by Michael Cohen
  • Aero Montreal, presentation by Charlotte Laramee
  • Q&A afterwards

2:55pm

Committee orientation and Terms of Reference discussion

  • Q&As and discussion afterwards

3:30pm

Health break (15 mins)

3:45pm

Presentation on RPAS Research and Development (R&D) projects

  • Carlos Ruella, Engineer, RPAS Task Force
  • Q&A afterwards

4:10pm

Presentation on RPAS Traffic Management (RTM)

  • Josue Morissette, Air Navigation Standards Inspector, Air Traffic Control

4:35pm

Concluding remarks

  • Review of action items
  • Administrative items / next scheduled meeting

Presentations and meeting minutes

Meeting minutes – May 12, 2021 Request a copy of Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) - Meeting minutes – May 12, 2021

Presentation materials – May 12, 2021 Request a copy of Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) - Presentation materials – May 12, 2021