Canada is a vast country with varied and extreme weather. These factors challenge our civil aviation operators on a daily basis.
Further, Canada has the second largest aviation system in the world covering 18 million km² of air space, so it is a challenge keeping track of all the aircraft that fly within, and over our vast country.
Despite these factors, and the increase in air traffic, accident rates continue to decrease.
Canada maintains its enviable aviation safety record, thanks to the expertise of civil aviation authorities and its partners in industry and government.
So how will the State Safety Programme move aviation safety to the next level?