Legal requirements - Transport Canada

Legal requirements - Transport Canada
Legal requirements

When flying a UAV (non-recreational drone) in Canada, you must:

• follow the rules in the Canadian Aviation Regulations: 
• section 602.41 – Unmanned air vehicles
• respect the Criminal Code, your provincial Trespass Act, as well as all applicable municipal, provincial, and territorial laws that apply 

When flying a model aircraft (recreational drone) in Canada you must:

• follow the rules of the Interim Order Respecting the Use of Model Aircraft

Transport Canada inspectors investigate reports of unsafe and illegal drone use. We may involve local police if other laws (e.g., the Criminal Code and privacy laws) have been broken.

You could face serious consequences – including up to $25,000 in fines and/or jail time – if you:

• put aircraft at risk 
• fly where you are not allowed 
• endanger anyone’s safety 

For example:

• If you fly where your drone recreationally where you are not allowed or choose not to follow any of the rules outlined in the Interim Order Respecting the Use of Model Aircraft you could face fines of up to $3,000. 
• If you fly a UAV without an SFOC and should have one, we may fine up to $5,000 for a person and $25,000 for a corporation. 
• If you do not follow the requirements of your SFOC, we may fine up to $3,000 for a person and $15,000 for a corporation.