CTA ISSUES NOTICE TO INDUSTRY CONCERNING TARIFF-RELATED EXEMPTIONS
May 26, 2026
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On April 16, 2026, the Canadian Transportation Agency (“CTA”) provided clarification on the application of the Canada Transportation Act and the Air Transportation Regulations (“ATR”) following an announcement earlier this year that CTA would grant limited exemptions with respect to the filing of tolls (i.e., fares, rates, and charges) for international services and the publication of such tolls on a carrier’s website for domestic services. Those exemptions apply to all air carriers, regardless of whether they are members of the International Air Transportation Association. Even though CTA granted exemptions from certain regulatory requirements, the notice to industry made clear that carriers are still required to set out tolls in their tariffs for both domestic and international services. Each air carrier must specify where they will be maintaining their toll tariffs once toll filing ceases (e.g., the Airline Tariff Publishing Company or IATA’s The Air Cargo Tariff).
CTA clarified that carriers will not be exempt from the following requirements:
- Maintaining a tariff, including any fares, rates, or charges and any supporting terms and conditions;
- Applying the tolls set out in their tariffs to their air services;
- Allowing for the public inspection of air carriers’ tariffs, including their tolls; and
- Filing with CTA their terms and conditions of carriage for international services as set out in their tariff, in the manner required by the ATR.
- Carriers should contact the Tariffs and Research Division via email (DTR-TRD@otc-cta.gc.ca) with any questions to ensure compliance as Canadian regulators implement the exemptions.
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