The rules, which are effective immediately, mean recreational users will face a fine of up to $3,000 CAD if drones weighing more than 250 grams are caught flying:
- * Higher than 90 metres.
- * Within 75 metres of buildings, vehicles, vessels, animals or people.
- * More than 500 metres away from the user.
- * At night, in clouds or somewhere you can't see it.
- * Within nine kilometres of somewhere aircraft take off or land, or a forest fire.
- * Without your name, address and phone number marked on the drone itself.
- * Over forest fires, emergency response scenes or controlled airspace.