Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 154, Number 21: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

May 23, 2020

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

AERONAUTICS ACT

Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights in Canada due to COVID-19, No. 5

Whereas the annexed Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights in Canada due to COVID-19, No. 5 is required to deal with a significant risk, direct or indirect, to aviation safety or the safety of the public;

Whereas the provisions of the annexed Order may be contained in a regulation made pursuant to sections 4.71 footnote a and 4.9 footnote b, paragraphs 7.6(1)(a) footnote c and (b) footnote d and section 7.7 footnote e of the Aeronautics Act footnote f;

And whereas, pursuant to subsection 6.41(1.2) footnote g of that Act, the Minister of Transport has consulted with the persons and organizations that that Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances before making the annexed Order;

Therefore, the Minister of Transport, pursuant to subsection 6.41(1)footnote g of the Aeronautics Act footnote f, makes the annexed Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights in Canada due to COVID-19, No. 5.

Ottawa, May 13, 2020

Marc Garneau
Minister of Transport

Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights in Canada due to COVID-19, No. 5

Interpretation

Definitions

1 (1) The following definitions apply in this Interim Order.

Interpretation

(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, all other words and expressions used in this Interim Order have the same meaning as in the Regulations.

Conflict

(3) In the event of a conflict between this Interim Order and the Regulations or the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012, this Interim Order prevails.

Application

Flights departing an aerodrome in Canada

2 (1) Subject to subsection (2), sections 3 to 17 apply to the following operators who operate a flight, other than a cargo flight without passengers, from an aerodrome in Canada and to their passengers:

Exception

(2) Section 3 does not apply to the holder of a certificate issued under Subpart 1 of Part VII of the Regulations.

Screening authority

(3) Sections 18 to 20 apply to the screening authority at an aerodrome set out in the schedule to the CATSA Aerodrome Designation Regulations or at any other place designated by the Minister under subsection 6(1.1) of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Act.

Provincial and Territorial Measures

Notification

3 Before boarding an aircraft for a domestic flight that an operator operates, the operator must notify its passengers that they may be subject to a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 taken by the provincial or territorial government with jurisdiction at the destination aerodrome for that flight.

Health Check

Health check — operator

4 Subject to section 6, an operator must conduct a health check of every passenger before the passenger boards an aircraft for a flight that the operator operates.

Health check

5 (1) An operator conducting a health check must ask questions of every passenger to verify whether they exhibit the following symptoms:

Additional questions

(2) In addition to the health check, the operator must ask every passenger

False declaration — obligation of operator

(3) The operator must advise every passenger not to provide answers to the health check questions and the additional questions that they know to be false or misleading.

False declaration — obligation of passenger

(4) A passenger who, under subsections (1) and (2), is subjected to a health check and is asked the additional questions must

Observation — operator

(5) Before passengers board an aircraft for a flight that the operator operates, the operator must observe whether any passenger is exhibiting any symptoms referred to in subsection (1).

Exceptions

6 The operator is not required to conduct a health check for the following persons:

Prohibition

7 An operator must refuse to allow a passenger to board an aircraft for a flight that the operator operates if

Waiting period of 14 days

8 A passenger who is refused boarding of an aircraft under section 7 is not permitted to board another aircraft for the purpose of being transported for a period of 14 days after the refusal, unless they provide a medical certificate certifying that any symptoms referred to in subsection 5(1) that they are exhibiting are not related to COVID-19.

Face Masks

Exception

9 Sections 10 to 17 do not apply to the following passengers:

Notification

10 An operator must notify every passenger that intends to board an aircraft for a flight that the operator operates that

Confirmation

11 Every passenger must confirm to the operator prior to boarding an aircraft for a flight that the operator operates that they are in possession of a face mask.

False declaration

12 A passenger must not provide a confirmation under section 11 that they know to be false or misleading.

Verification

13 During the boarding process for a flight that the operator operates, the operator must verify that every passenger boarding the aircraft is in possession of a face mask.

Wearing of face mask

14 (1) An operator must require a passenger to wear a face mask at all times during a flight the operator operates when the passenger is 2 m or less from another person unless both persons live in the same private dwelling-house or other place that serves that purpose.

Exceptions

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply

Compliance — passenger

15 A passenger must comply with any instructions given by a crew member with respect to wearing a face mask.

Prohibition — operator

16 An operator is prohibited from permitting a passenger to board an aircraft for a flight that the operator operates if

Refusal to comply

17 If, during a flight that an operator operates, a passenger refuses to comply with an instruction given by a crew member with respect to wearing a face mask, the operator must

Screening Authority

Requirement — passenger screening checkpoint

18 (1) A screening authority must advise a person who is subject to screening at a passenger screening checkpoint under the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 to wear a face mask at all times during screening.

Requirement — non-passenger screening checkpoint

(2) A person who is screened at a non-passenger screening checkpoint under the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012, must wear a face mask if advised to do so by a screening officer.

Requirement to wear

(3) A person who has been advised to wear a face mask under subsection (1) or (2) must do so.

Exception

(4) Despite subsections (1) to (3), a person who is listed in any of paragraphs 9(a) to (d) is not required to wear a face mask.

Removing face mask

19 Despite section 18, a person who is required by a screening officer to remove their face mask during screening must do so.

Prohibition — refusal

20 A screening authority must not permit a person, other than a person listed in any of paragraphs 9(a) to (d), who has been advised to wear a face mask and refuses to do so, to pass beyond a screening checkpoint into a restricted area, including a sterile area.

Designated Provisions

Designation

21 (1) The provisions of this Interim Order set out in column 1 of the schedule are designated as provisions the contravention of which may be dealt with under and in accordance with the procedure set out in sections 7.7 to 8.2 of the Act.

Maximum amounts

(2) The amounts set out in column 2 of the schedule are the maximum amounts of the penalty payable in respect of a contravention of the designated provisions set out in column 1.

Notice

(3) A notice referred to in subsection 7.7(1) of the Act must be in writing and must specify

Repeal

22 The Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights in Canada due to COVID-19, No. 4, made on April 30, 2020, is repealed.

SCHEDULE

(Subsections 21(1) and (2))

Designated Provisions

Column 1

Designated Provision

Column 2

Maximum Amount of Penalty ($)

Individual

Corporation

Section 3

5,000

25,000

Section 4

5,000

25,000

Subsection 5(1)

5,000

25,000

Subsection 5(2)

5,000

25,000

Subsection 5(3)

5,000

25,000

Subsection 5(4)

5,000

 

Subsection 5(5)

5,000

25,000

Section 7

5,000

25,000

Section 8

5,000

 

Section 10

5,000

25,000

Section 11

5,000

 

Section 12

5,000

 

Section 13

5,000

25,000

Subsection 14(1)

5,000

25,000

Section 15

5,000

 

Section 16

5,000

25,000

Subsection 18(1)

 

25,000

Subsection 18(2)

5,000

 

Section 20

 

25,000

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

AERONAUTICS ACT

Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, No. 8

Whereas the annexed Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, No. 8 is required to deal with a significant risk, direct or indirect, to aviation safety or the safety of the public;

Whereas the provisions of the annexed Order may be contained in a regulation made pursuant to sections 4.71 footnote h and 4.9 footnote i, paragraphs 7.6(1)(a) footnote j and (b) footnote k and section 7.7 footnote l of the Aeronautics Act footnote m;

And whereas, pursuant to subsection 6.41(1.2) footnote n of that Act, the Minister of Transport has consulted with the persons and organizations that the Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances before making the annexed Order;

Therefore, the Minister of Transport, pursuant to subsection 6.41(1)footnote g of the Aeronautics Act footnote f, makes the annexed Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, No. 8.

Ottawa, May 13, 2020

Marc Garneau
Minister of Transport

Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, No. 8

Interpretation

Definitions

1 (1) The following definitions apply in this Interim Order.

Interpretation

(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, all other words and expressions used in this Interim Order have the same meaning as in the Regulations.

Conflict

(3) In the event of a conflict between this Interim Order and the Regulations, the Interim Order prevails.

Application

Application

2 This Interim Order applies to the following private operators and air carriers operating flights to Canada and to their passengers:

International Flights except Flights from the United States

Prohibition

3 A private operator or air carrier is prohibited from permitting a foreign national to board a flight to Canada departing from any country other than the United States.

Exceptions

4 Section 3 does not apply to

Flights from the United States

Notification

5 A private operator or air carrier operating a flight to Canada departing from the United States must notify every foreign national that they may be prohibited from entering Canada under the emergency order made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to the Quarantine Act, entitled Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from the United States).

Confirmation

6 Before boarding a flight departing from the United States, a foreign national must confirm that they have read the emergency order referred to in section 5 and that, to the best of their knowledge, they are not prohibited from entering Canada under the order.

Prohibition

7 A private operator or air carrier is prohibited from permitting a foreign national to board a flight to Canada departing from the United States if the foreign national is a competent adult and does not provide, or refuses to provide, the confirmation referred to in section 6.

False declaration

8 A foreign national must not provide a confirmation under section 6 that they know to be false or misleading.

Health Check

Health check — private operator or air carrier

9 Subject to section 11, a private operator or air carrier must conduct a health check of every person boarding a flight to Canada that the private operator or air carrier operates.

Health check

10 (1) A private operator or air carrier conducting a health check must ask questions of every person to verify whether they exhibit the following symptoms:

Additional question

(2) In addition to the health check, the private operator or air carrier must ask every person whether they have been refused boarding in the past 14 days due to a medical reason related to COVID-19.

False declaration — obligation of private operator or air carrier

(3) The private operator or air carrier must advise every person not to provide answers to the health check and the additional question that they know to be false or misleading.

False declaration — obligation of person

(4) A person who, under subsections (1) and (2), is subjected to a health check and is asked the additional question must

Observations — private operator or air carrier

(5) During the boarding process for a flight to Canada that the private operator or air carrier operates, the private operator or air carrier must observe whether any person boarding the flight is exhibiting any symptoms referred to in subsection (1).

Exceptions

11 The private operator or air carrier is not required to conduct a health check for the following persons:

Prohibition

12 A private operator or air carrier is prohibited from allowing a person to board a flight to Canada that the private operator or air carrier operates if

Waiting period of 14 days

13 A person who is prohibited from boarding pursuant to section 12 is not permitted to board another aircraft for the purpose of being transported for a period of 14 days after the day of the refusal, unless they provide a medical certificate certifying that any symptoms referred to in subsection 10(1) that they are exhibiting are not related to COVID-19.

Face Masks

Non-application

14 (1) Sections 15 to 22 do not apply to the following persons:

Definition of face mask

(2) For the purposes of sections 15 to 22, a face mask means any non-medical mask or face covering that is made of at least two layers of tightly woven material such as cotton or linen, is large enough to completely and comfortably cover a person’s nose and mouth without gaping and can be secured to a person’s head with ties or ear loops.

Notification

15 A private operator or air carrier must notify every person who intends to board a flight to Canada that is operated by that private operator or air carrier that

False declaration

17 A person must not provide a confirmation under section 16 that they know to be false or misleading.

Verification

18 During the boarding process for a flight to Canada that the private operator or air carrier operates, the private operator or air carrier must verify that every person boarding the flight is in possession of a face mask.

Wearing of face mask

19 (1) A private operator or air carrier must require a person, other than a crew member, to wear a face mask at all times during a flight to Canada that the private operator or air carrier operates when the person is 2 m or less from another person, unless both persons are occupants of the same dwelling-house or place that serves this purpose.

Exceptions

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply

Compliance

20 A person must comply with any instructions given by a crew member with respect to wearing a face mask.

Prohibition — private operator or air carrier

21 A private operator or air carrier is prohibited from permitting a person to board a flight to Canada that the private operator or air carrier operates if

Refusal to comply

22 If, during a flight to Canada that a private operator or air carrier operates, a person refuses to comply with an instruction given by a crew member with respect to wearing a face mask, the private operator or air carrier must

Designated Provisions

Designation

23 (1) The provisions of this Interim Order set out in column 1 of the schedule are designated as provisions the contravention of which may be dealt with under and in accordance with the procedure set out in sections 7.7 to 8.2 of the Act.

Maximum amounts

(2) The amounts set out in column 2 of the schedule are the maximum amounts of the penalty payable in respect of a contravention of the designated provisions set out in column 1.

Notice

(3) A notice referred to in subsection 7.7(1) of the Act must be in writing and must specify

Repeal

24 The Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, No. 7, made on April 29, 2020, is repealed.

SCHEDULE

(Subsections 23(1) and (2))

Designated Provisions

Column 1

Designated Provision

Column 2

Maximum Amount of Penalty ($)

Individual

Corporation

Section 3

5,000

25,000

Section 5

5,000

25,000

Section 6

5,000

 

Section 7

5,000

25,000

Section 8

5,000

 

Section 9

5,000

25,000

Subsection 10(1)

5,000

25,000

Subsection 10(2)

5,000

25,000

Subsection 10(3)

5,000

25,000

Subsection 10(4)

5,000

 

Subsection 10(5)

5,000

25,000

Section 12

5,000

25,000

Section 13

5,000

 

Section 15

5,000

25,000

Section 16

5,000

 

Section 17

5,000

 

Section 18

5,000

25,000

Subsection 19(1)

5,000

25,000

Section 20

5,000

 

Section 21

5,000

 

BANK OF CANADA

Statement of financial position as at April 30, 2020

(Millions of dollars) Unaudited

ASSETS

Amount

Total

Cash and foreign deposits

 

6.9

Loans and receivables

Securities purchased under resale agreements

187,421.2

 

Advances

881.3

 

Other receivables

3.3

 
   

188,305.8

Investments

Treasury bills of Canada

65,817.6

 

Government of Canada bonds

105,641.7

 

Canada Mortgage Bonds

4,364.2

 

Provincial money market securities

4,382.4

 

Banker's acceptances

17,021.5

 

Commercial paper

2,993.4

 

Other investments

481.3

 
   

200,684.1

Capital assets

Property and equipment

582.8

 

Intangible assets

65.2

 

Right-of-use leased assets

49.4

 

 

 

697.4

Other assets

 

72.8

Total assets

 

389,767.0

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Amount

Total

Bank notes in circulation

 

93,895.7

Deposits

Government of Canada

85,913.3

 

Members of Payments Canada

198,758.6

 

Other deposits

9,570.6

 
   

294,242.5

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

 

Other liabilities

 

1,055.5

   

389,193.7

Equity

Share capital

5.0

 

Statutory and special reserves

125.0

 

Investment revaluation reserve

443.3

 
   

573.3

Total Liabilities and Equity

389,767.0

I declare that the foregoing statement is correct according to the books of the Bank.

Ottawa, May 15, 2020

Coralia Bulhoes
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accountant

I declare that the foregoing statement is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.

Ottawa, May 15, 2020

Timothy Lane
Deputy Governor