Table of Contents

General Information

  1. Opening Remarks
  2. Committee biographies
  3. Scenario Note

Public Information Cards and communications material

  1. Q&As
    • Q1. What is the Notice of Airmen (NOTAM)?
    • Q2. Why was the NOTAM issued?
    • Q3. What does the NOTAM do exactly?
    • Q4. How did Russia respond to Canada’s issuing of this NOTAM?
    • Q5. What is the status of these investigations?
    • Q6: What effects will this have on Canadian operators?
    • Q7. Could we suspend the Canadian Foreign Operator Certificates of Russian air operators from operating into Canada?
    • Q8. Could we restrict or delay Russia’s access to Canadian Aeronautical Products (i.e., economic sanction)?
    • Q9. What enforcement actions can be taken by the department?
    • Q10. Under what authority is Canada closing its airspace?
    • Q11. How can we ensure that Russian aircraft do not enter Canadian territorial airspace?
    • Q12. What has been the impact of this Canadian airspace closure on flights to/from Russia?
    • Q13. What other countries taking similar action against Russia by closing their airspace?
    • Q14. Which countries have restricted airspace?
    • Q15. What measures are being taken at ICAO and other technical multilateral/bilateral interactions?
    • Q16: Are Russian vessels currently permitted in Canadian waters?
    • Q17. Who is responsible for maritime security in Canada?
    • Q18. What happens if a Russian vessel declares an emergency and needs to come into a Canadian port?
    • Q19. There have been several Russian vessels, particularly on the East coast, that have been heading for Canadian waters.
    • Q20. What is the ship that is in the Port of Montréal?
    • Q21. What powers allow the Minister of Transport to respond to vessels violating the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations?
    • Q22. What powers allow the Minister of Transport to respond when a security threat is identified?
    • Q23. Other than banning shipping, how is Transport Canada voicing Canada’s position on issues emerging from the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
    • Q24. Is Russia going to retaliate and ban Canadian shipping?
    • Q25. What safety measures are in place to ensure cruise ships can operate safely in Canada?
    • Q26. Does everyone on a cruise ship need to be vaccinated, including non-Canadians?
    • Q27. What happens if there is a covid-19 outbreak on the ship and it is in Canadian waters?
    • Q28. Do passengers need to use ArriveCan?
    • Q29. Why do Canada and the U.S. have different testing policies for cruise ships?
    • Q30. When are other countries restarting cruise ship operations?
    • Q31. What are your views on efforts in the U.S. to allow a permanent bypass of Canada for cruise ships?
    • Q32. When can Canadians expect to see cruise ships in Canada? How many sailings are planned for 2022?
  2. General PIC – Situation in Ukraine
  3. PIC – Situation regarding Russian vessels in the North Atlantic
  4. PIC – TC’s role on management of critical infrastructure
  5. PIC – Arctic Sovereignty
  6. PIC – National Supply Chain Strategy
  7. PIC – Rail Service
  8. PIC – Oil by Rail
  9. PIC – CP Labour Dispute
  10. PIC – Restart of the cruise ship industry
  11. Violations of Canadian Airspace by Russia
  12. Aircraft and vessels of concern