Mh,ister of Transport

Ministre des Transports

Ottawa, Canada K1A 0N5

To Commercial Air Carriers:

I am writing to you today as I am very concerned by the event that took place in Calgary
on December 31, 2016.
As a commercial air carrier authorized to carry passengers in Canada, you have an
obligation to ensure that flight crew members are fit to fly when requiring them to carry
out such responsibilities and additionally a responsibility to have procedures in place to
identify and manage hazards to aviation safety.
The incident in Calgary reminds us all of the need to ensure that protocols are up to date
and that they are being implemented with all the required resources, including measures
designed to confirm pilots’ fitness to fly. I ask that you please confirm with my
Department that such measures are in place by February 15, 2017.
While standard protocols and quick crew action did address the recent incident, we all
collectively have a responsibility to make sure our systems are robust enough to prevent
such incidents in the future.
As part of our shared goal of improving safety, Transport Canada officials are organizing
a workshop in early spring to bring companies, unions and medical experts together to
consider further steps necessary to enhance aviation safety.
I look forward to your cooperation in this matter.
Yours sincerely,

The
Minister of

Garneau, P.C., M.P.

anada