Canada: Transport

Drones are increasingly popular in various sectors, performing tasks like delivery and aerial photography.

When a purchase target is a Canadian aviation business holding an Air Operator Certificate ("AOC") issued by Transport Canada and a domestic licence issued by the Canadian Transportation Agency ("CTA"), the legal requirement that the Canadian aviation business maintain its "Canadian" status can complicate the deal when non-Canadian investors are involved.

Navigating the world of drone regulations can be challenging.

The United States Supreme Court does not usually rule on transportation cases. A case currently being "briefed" (that is, legal arguments are being filed) is now before the United States Supreme...

BLG's Shipping Group recently hosted its 37th Annual Maritime Law Seminar in Montréal, bringing together leading maritime law practitioners, industry representatives...

Le 28 avril 2025, le président Donald J. Trump a publié le décret 14286 intitulé « Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America's Truck Drivers » (le « décret »).

As of December 4, 2025, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has lifted the moratorium on penalties for businesses in the trucking industry that fail to report fees for services on T4A slips for the 2025 tax year and subsequent tax years.

In the recent decision of the Federal Court of Canada in Louis Dreyfus Company Canada ULC v. Canadian National Railway Company, 2025 FC 1868, the court was asked to determine the damages resulting from CN's breach...

On December 18, 2025, the Government of British Columbia introduced the long-awaited restricted licensing framework ("Framework") for businesses that sell insurance products incidental to their primary business activities, such as add-on insurance offered in connection with the sale of vehicles or electronics.