Policy measures to bring zero-emission advanced air mobility to rural Canada

Petition: 507

Issue(s):  Air quality; Climate change; Corporate social responsibility; Human/environmental health; Science and technology

Petitioner(s): A Canadian organization

Petitioner location(s): Montreal, Quebec

Date received: 13 May 2024

Status: Completed—Response(s) to petition received

Summary: The petition expands on the concept of advanced air mobility, explaining that it is an emerging market for aviation in urban, suburban, and rural communities and features innovative technologies powered by hydrogen or electricity. The petition states that the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced a $350 million investment to support Canada’s new initiative to accelerate the green transformation of the aerospace industry and that Transport Canada is forming a new advisory committee to work with interested parties on longer-term policy questions related to advanced air mobility.

The petition claims that current transportation options in rural Canada, especially for northern communities, are all fossil-fuel based. The petition states that there is an opportunity to improve the carbon footprint of rural transportation through advanced air mobility. The petition inquires about the government’s strategy for introducing advanced air mobility in rural Canada to replace fossil-fuel-based public transportation. The petition also questions the government’s plans for feasibility studies, actions to ensure the availability of advanced air mobility, and inclusion of rural communities in discussions.

Federal departments/organizations responsible for reply: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; Transport Canada