Aviation Safety
- Diego Cesa de Meira (Unlicensed)
Description
The Civil Aviation Directorate, also known as Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), promotes the safety of the national air transportation system through its regulatory framework and oversight activities.
Our corporate headquarters is in Ottawa. The Regional Directors General oversee the Civil Aviation offices in each of the five regions:
Pacific
Prairie and Northern
Ontario
Quebec
Atlantic
What we do
We are responsible for advancing the safety of all aspects of civil aviation in Canada. (Civil aviation is distinguished from military aviation.)
As part of the regulatory framework, we develop policies, guidelines, regulations, standards and educational materials to advance civil aviation safety in Canada.
As part of our oversight activities, we verify that the aviation industry complies with the regulatory framework through certifications, assessments, validations, inspections and enforcement.