An Analysis of Canadian Air Transport Policy

This paper analyzes the Canadian federal government's policy with respect to economic regulation of the airline industry. The paper opens with a short introduction which details why airline policy is important to Canadians. A concise history of airline regulatory policy is then presented to give the reader an appreciation for how present policy has evolved. Present policy is then reviewed and critiqued in detail and a set of specific recommendations for change is offered. Each of these sections are organized by three major regulatory classifications of domestic market, international market and trans-border market.