Justice Moshansky

Fly At Your Own Risk

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The Walrus - Fly At Your Own Risk

Why is Transport Canada moving toward self-regulation for the country's airlines?

BY CAROL SHABEN

THE WIDOW

IN A SMALL BALLROOM at the Best Western Hotel near Vancouver's airport, Kirsten Stevens, a tattooed single mother of three, rises to take the podium, her hands trembling. Dressed casually in black cords and an emerald green shirt, the forty-two-year-old resident of Campbell River, BC, known as the Widow to many in attendance, stands out from the suit-clad presenters who preceded her. Petite-just five feet three and 115 pounds-with a barely tamed bob of cinnamon-coloured hair and brown eyes, she surveys the audience from behind stylish cat's-eye glasses.

The Dryden Crash and its Consequences

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Dryden crash
Dryden Crash

The Dryden crash, and the subsequent inquiry by Justice Virgil Moshansky, marked a turning point in Canadian aviation.

On March 10, 1989 Air Ontario Flight 1363 crashed near Dryden, Ontario immediately after take-off due to ice and snow on the wings, causing the death of 21 of 65 passengers and 3 of 4 crew members.

Safety Management Systems

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Safety Management Systems?

"Safety Management Systems" (SMS) is the rationale given by Transport Canada as it hands over more and more of its regulatory responsibilities to others.

There is an long-standing trend in many industry sectors towards formal management systems designed to provide better control of product quality and safety. When implemented properly, such systems can ensure greater consistency and reliability of operations.

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