Minister of Transport welcomes the world to the forty second Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

September 24, 2025    Montréal, Quebec    Transport Canada

Canada is main the way in which as International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Member States assemble in Montréal to work collectively to make worldwide civil aviation protected, safe, accessible, and construct stronger connections to develop our economic system.

Yesterday, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government within the House of Commons, addressed worldwide delegates on the opening ceremony of the 42^nd Session of the Assembly of ICAO, which runs from September 23 to October 3, in Montréal.

Minister MacKinnon underscored aviation’s function as probably the most highly effective engines of financial development. He highlighted the necessity for continued cooperation and innovation, together with creating and adopting new, extra environment friendly applied sciences, to assist seize the alternatives of the quickly evolving area of aviation, whereas guaranteeing that No Country is Left Behind. The Minister additionally confused the significance of constructing worldwide aviation extra accessible to individuals with disabilities and persevering with to make aviation extra sustainable.

While in Montréal, Minister MacKinnon additionally met along with his counterparts and key worldwide allies from the European Union, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Ukraine and the United States to debate methods to reinforce worldwide cooperation in transportation.