March 12, 2019 As an Air Traffic Controller, Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs 402.04 (1)) require that you are always in possession of a valid licence and medical certificate when working operational positions. It is your responsibility as the licence holder to ensure you satisfy the requirements under CARs: to have a valid licence (proficiency checks […]
Please be advised that the nomination period for the President and Executive Vice President and all five (5) Regional Vice President positions will open on Monday, April 8, 2019 at 12:00 EDT and will close at 12:00 EDT on Monday, April 15, 2019.
CATCA is pleased to announce the following CATCA award winners.
February 27, 2019 Convention details including information on the agenda, companion program, transportation to/from Banff, and much more can be found on the Convention website. The password is BANFF2019. Everyone planning to attend Convention must complete the online Convention registration form. As hotel rooms are in high demand, we cannot guarantee a room if the […]
February 22, 2019 The CATCA Contract Committee and NAV Canada bargaining team met in Ottawa this week, February 18 – 22, for the fourth full week of contract negotiations. At this point, all non-monetary proposals from both sides have been presented, and preliminary discussions have been had surrounding all proposals. A great deal of this […]
February 21, 2019 Jerry Fry, of Edmonton Tower, has come to the end of his tenure on the Classification Committee. Jerry was a founding member of this team, and we are extremely grateful for all of his time, energy and commitment to the role. As outlined in the May 23, 2018 B&F, Blair Rowbotham, of […]
February 18, 2019 In preparation for the 2019 National Convention, all Branch office holders should carefully review the provisions of the CATCA Policy Book dealing with Convention procedures. At this time, you are reminded specifically of the procedures and deadlines for submitting proposed By-law Amendments and Branch Resolutions. By-law Amendments: By-laws 20.1 – 20.6 […]
February 8, 2019 CATCA and NAV Canada met in Ottawa this week for the third full week of contract negotiations. Significant progress has been made to date, and many issues have been resolved. Two major areas of discussion remain – schedules and related staffing issues, and monetary increases on salary and premiums – the contract […]
January 25, 2019 Meetings resumed this week in Ottawa, January 21 to 25, between the CATCA and NAV Canada bargaining teams. With proposals already exchanged from both sides, this week allowed for productive discussions to work on a number of issues and asks. The bargaining process, in general, continues to be both productive and […]
January 23, 2019 The results of a recent “level of service” review at Mirabel airport have led NAV Canada to change the level of service to Control Tower from Flight Service Station. Transport Canada has now approved, the change in level of service. As a result, Mirabel will function as a Control Tower during daytime […]