The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact across
all industries, but few have been affected as severely as aviation.
Since mid-March, various aviation regulatory bodies have published
a number of emergency interim orders and guidance materials in
response to the pandemic. This article provides a brief overview of
a few of the recent measures passed by the government.
Health Check
On March 27, 2020, the Minister of Transport issued an interim
order requiring air carriers to take certain steps to screen
passengers prior to boarding domestic flights and international
flights departing Canada. Beginning on March 30, 2020, operators of
domestic flights are required to notify passengers (before boarding
the aircraft for a domestic flight) that they may be subject to
measures implemented by provincial or territorial government to
prevent the spread of COVID-19. In the case of both domestic and
international flights departing Canada, operators are required
