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His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
respecting the commercialization of civil air navigation services''.
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This enactment provides the authority for the commercialization of
air navigation services provided by the Minister of Transport. The key
components of the enactment include:
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(a) the transfer of air navigation services assets under the
management and control of the Minister of Transport to NAV
CANADA, a corporation incorporated under Part II of the Canada
Corporations Act;
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(b) the transfer of employees to NAV CANADA, with equivalent
working conditions and benefits;
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(c) the continuation of current collective agreements and the
granting of successor rights to bargaining agents;
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(d) the granting of certain powers to NAV CANADA, as well as the
imposition of certain operating obligations;
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(e) the introduction by NAV CANADA of user charges;
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(f) the elimination of the air transportation tax two years after the
transfer date;
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(g) the provision of transition period payments to NAV CANADA
during the first two years equivalent to anticipated revenues from the
air transportation tax;
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(h) the establishment of an economic regulatory framework in
respect of user charges based on the principle of self-regulation;
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(i) the opportunity for users to appeal new or revised charges, other
than in respect of charges that may be approved by the Minister of
Transport during the first two years;
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(j) the establishment of a process to ensure public input to decisions
by NAV CANADA in respect of the introduction, increase,
termination or reduction of services, and the closure of facilities;
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(k) the preservation of air navigation services to northern and remote
communities, including a special process involving provincial and
territorial governments for service reductions proposed by NAV
CANADA; and
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(l) provisions to ensure the continuing safety of air navigation
services in Canada.
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