Minister gains new power to demand financial and capacity information from airport operators and related entities

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A new provision requires airport operators and any individual or entity whose activities may affect the value of an airport or aviation facility to hand over non-personal information when the federal Minister of Transport requests it. The information can cover airport valuations, ownership structures, and the capacity or development of the national air transportation system. The Minister can now share that information with Crown corporations and outside advisers who help develop transportation policy. Separately, the confidentiality rules in the Act are updated to explicitly permit those disclosures. Airport operators, aviation facility owners, and businesses with activities linked to airport values should be aware they may receive formal information requests from the Minister and must respond in the form, manner, and timeframe specified.

Who this affects
airport operators and owners · aviation facility operators · entities whose activities affect airport values · Crown corporations advising on transport policy · outside advisers consulted by the Minister on transportation policy