e-1183 (Air transportation)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Minister of Transport
- On March 16, Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced new regulations for recreational drone use;
- The new restrictions – specifically that which prohibits drones from being flown within 75 meters of buildings, people and animals – are excessive, and essentially make it impossible to use a drone recreationally in urban areas and extremely difficult in rural areas;
- The new requirement that users have their address on their drone forces individuals to unnecessarily publicize their personal information;
- The Government of Canada is imposing an overly difficult regulatory environment for the emerging hobby of recreational drone use;
- According to a report entitled, “Drones Reporting for Work,” a hundred billion dollars could be spent worldwide on recreational drones between 2016 and 2020;
- Flying hobby drones is a fast-growing activity for seniors, families, and children, and the majority of recreational drone users fly their drones in a safe and respectful manner;
- Open for signature
- July 10, 2017, at 12:43 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- November 7, 2017, at 12:43 p.m. (EDT)