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Aircraft Services Directorate moves from Transport Canada to National Defence

Order Transferring from the Department of Transport to the Department of National Defence the Control and Supervision of the Aircraft Services Directorate — under the PUBLIC SERVICE REARRANGEMENT AND TRANSFER OF DUTIES ACT

Recorded date: March 25, 2026
Detected: June 12, 2026. Verify commencement in the official source.

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The Aircraft Services Directorate, a unit within the federal public administration previously under Transport Canada, has been transferred to the Department of National Defence. This is a machinery-of-government change affecting the organizational home and chain of command for the Directorate and its staff. Employees and contractors working with or for the Directorate should note that their departmental authority and oversight now sits with National Defence rather than Transport Canada. Businesses or entities that contract with or interface with the Directorate for government aviation services should update their departmental contacts accordingly.

Who this affects
Aircraft Services Directorate employees · federal public servants affected by the reorganization · contractors and suppliers serving the Directorate · businesses contracting for government aviation services

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SI/2026-5 on the official source ↗

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