Nav Canada defends actions in airspace breach as humanitarian flights added to Russian ban

Between Feb. 27, when the airspace ban came into effect, and March 7, 55 flights were diverted around Canadian airspace at Nav Canada’s request.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra answered MPs' questions during a March 21 appearance before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee for its study of Canada’s ability to respond to Russian threats to Canadian waters, ports, and airspace.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

March 22, 2022

Nav Canada defended its actions to a parliamentary committee on March 21 after a Russian airline was permitted to enter Canadian airspace last month when the airspace ban came into effect, an incident that has not been repeated and will not happen again, promised Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. T...

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