Canadian Drone Regulations

The rules, which are effective immediately, mean recreational users will face a fine of up to $3,000 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.

Some of those rules existed only as guidelines before the announcement, Garneau said, with no specific penalties for breaking them.