ICAO State Safety Program RequirementsCanadian Perspective

ICAOs State Safety Program Requirements1. State's safety policy and objectives1.1 - CAA safety standards1.2 - CAA safety responsibilities and accountabilities1.3 - Accident and incident investigation1.4 - Enforcement policy2. State's safety risk management2.1 - Safety requirements for service providers SMS2.2 - Approval of service provider's acceptable levels of safety3. State's safety assurance3.1 - Safety oversight3.2 - Safety data collection, analysis and exchange3.3 - Safety data driven targeting of oversight on areas of greater concern or need4. State's safety promotion4.1 - Internal training, communication and dissemination of safety information4.2 - External training, communication and dissemination of safety information

Transport Canadas State Safety ProgramState's safety policy and objectives

1.1CAA safety standards

1.2CAA safety responsibilities and accountabilities

1.3Accident and incident investigation

1.4Enforcement policyCanada's safety policy and objectives

1.1 Canadian Aviation Regulations

1.2 Aviation Safety Program Manual

1.3 Transportation Safety Board is responsible for investigations: Transport Canada participation and support is through the Ministers Observer ProgramIncidents reported through the Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System are reviewed to determine if further action is required.

1.4 SMS Enforcement Policy continues to evolve as SMS implementation continues

State's safety risk management

2.1Safety requirements for service providers SMS

2.2Approval of service provider's acceptable levels of safetyCanadas safety risk management

2.1SMS requirements defined in the separate regulations for each service provider:CAR 107 General ProvisionsCAR 302 AirportsCAR 406 FTUsCAR 561 ManufacturersCAR 573 AMOsCAR 705 AOCsCAR 805 ANS

2.2 Compliance with regulations is verified through assessments and inspections as described in the Surveillance Procedures Manual

Transport Canadas State Safety Program

3. State's safety assurance

3.1Safety oversight

3.2 Safety data collection, analysis and exchange

3.3Safety data driven targeting of oversight on areas of greater concern or needCanadas safety assurance

3.1 Surveillance Procedures Manual

3.2 Transport Canada has a group in the civil aviation organization responsible for safety data collection and analysis as well as safety reporting.

3.3Risk based management policyRisk indicator database National Planning StandardSurveillance Policy Transport Canadas State Safety Program

4. State's safety promotion

4.1Internal training, communication and dissemination of safety information

4.2External training, communication and dissemination of safety information

4.Canadas safety promotion

Training:Transport Canada has a program for the development and delivery of basic, advanced, and refresher training, including SMS, QA, interview skills and related specialty coursesCommunication: Transport Canada has well-established practices in place for internal and external communication and is developing a policy to formalize this communicationDissemination of safety information:Transport Canada has a program in place for safety promotion and awareness. An aviation safety newsletter is published four times a year to promote safety awareness. The newsletter is distributed to employees and industry stakeholders and available on the civil aviation web site. The group also organizations information forums for industry to promote the latest safety advances in aviation. Transport Canadas State Safety Program

Conclusion and Next StepsWork continue to finalize ICAOs State Safety Plan requirements

Canada has main elements of an SSP in place: regulations, standards, guidelines, education to promote a safety and harmonized aviation system

Canada is well-placed to meet the ICAO standard, when it comes into effect

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