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Canada eased foreign ownership restrictions in the aviation sector

23 May 2018

On 23 May 2018, the Transportation Modernization Act received royal assent. Effective 27 June 2018, it amends the Canada Transportation Act and its rules on Canadian ownership and control in fact for Canadian air carriers. Henceforth, the ceiling for foreign ownership has been set at 49%, up from 25%, subject to restrictions: a single foreigner may not own or control more than 25% of the voting interests in a Canadian air carrier, and foreign air carriers may not own more than 25% of the voting interest in a Canadian carrier.