Drone crackdown: New rules for flying near people, buildings | CTV News
Federal Minister of Transport Marc Garneau is imposing new restrictions on all recreational drone users in Canada, severely limiting the use of unmanned aerial vehicles near people, animals, buildings and airports.
Garneau says the new measures are meant to curb the number of near-misses between drones and commercial aircraft, which have more than tripled from 2014 to 2016.
Under the new restrictions, which are effective immediately, recreational drone pilots are prohibited from flying their UAVs higher than 90 metres, within 75 metres of buildings, animals or people, or within nine kilometres of an airport. Night flights are also prohibited under the new restriction, which promises a fine of up to $3,000.
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Toronto Canada Drone NO Fly Zone
Do not fly your drone:
- higher than 90 m above the ground
- closer than 75 m from buildings, vehicles, vessels, animals, people/crowds
- closer than nine km from the centre of an aerodrome (any airport, heliport, seaplane base or anywhere that aircraft take-off and land)
- within controlled or restricted airspace
- within nine km of a forest fire
- where it could interfere with police or first responders
- at night or in clouds
- if you can’t keep it in sight at all times
- if you are not within 500 m of your drone
- if your name, address, and telephone number are not clearly marked on your drone.
New Rules for Canadian Recreational Drone Pilots: What You Need to Know Before You Fly
Updated March 2017: We’ve updated this post to reflect the new Transport Canada rules that Canadian recreational drone (UAV) pilots should be aware of before they fly.
With the use of multi-rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), a.k.a. drones increasing in Canada, it’s important that you know which Canadian UAV laws apply to you before taking your drone on its first flight.
We’ve found a US based website called Airmap that might be a useful resource for mapping out where you can fly your drone. Because it’s US based, it uses FAA (American) flight restrictions, but it has Canadian cities and gives you a rough idea of where you probably shouldn’t be flying your drone.
With the use of multi-rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), a.k.a. drones increasing in Canada, it’s important that you know which Canadian UAV laws apply to you before taking your drone on its first flight.
We’ve found a US based website called Airmap that might be a useful resource for mapping out where you can fly your drone. Because it’s US based, it uses FAA (American) flight restrictions, but it has Canadian cities and gives you a rough idea of where you probably shouldn’t be flying your drone.
Love your drone? Too bad you can't really fly it anywhere
Love your drone? Too bad you can't really fly it anywhere
The Globe's Shane Dingman tries and fails to find an outdoor place to fly his new Parrot BeBop drone in Toronto
The Globe's Shane Dingman tries and fails to find an outdoor place to fly his new Parrot BeBop drone in Toronto
Flying your drone safely and legally - Transport Canada
Flying your drone safely and legally - Transport Canada
Rules for recreational dronesIf you fly your drone for fun and it weighs more than 250 g and up to 35 kg, you do not need special permission from Transport Canada to fly.
Follow the basic safety rules below. Not doing so may put lives, aircraft and property at risk. If you fly where you are not allowed or choose not to follow any of the rules below, you could face fines of up to $3,000.
Do not fly your drone:
- higher than 90 m above the ground
- closer than 75 m from buildings, vehicles, vessels, animals, people/crowds
Legal requirements - Transport Canada
Legal requirements - Transport Canada
Legal requirements
When flying a UAV (non-recreational drone) in Canada, you must:
When flying a model aircraft (recreational drone) in Canada you must:
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:
For example:
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.
Transport Canada - No drone zones
Transport Canada - No drone zones
No Drone Zone signageNo Drone Zone signage is available in various format to interested airports, parks and municipalities who would like to post signage around the perimeter of their property or event.
No Drone Zone sign
(PDF, 329 KB)
(PDF, 329 KB)
Contact Transport Canada’s Outreach and Creative Services Unit for more information.
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