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Wow this is even better than the bridge
The RCMP says it wasn’t its job to ensure its newest border patrol helicopter was allowed to fly in Canada, even as it defends paying for the Black Hawk it can’t use after it was grounded because of concerns from Transport Canada.
The Mounties also won’t reveal the cost of the daily fees they are paying towards the $7.5-million contract for the idle chopper, as critics demand answers from Ottawa over how the RCMP chose a helicopter that’s not eligible to fly in Canada over other options.
Ah yes the time honored Canadian traditionThe RCMP has continued to pay for the Black Hawk for three weeks now, amid questions following the Star’s revelation that it was grounded on June 10 over concerns its use was violating Canadian aviation regulations.
This week, the RCMP told the Star it was the responsibility of its private contractor to ensure the U.S.-registered helicopter was eligible to operate in Canada, and that it’s not the Canadian government’s job to “monitor aircraft registration or regulatory status.”
Asked why it was continuing to pay for the unflyable helicopter, the RCMP said “the aircraft is voluntarily grounded until such time that Transport Canada renders a decision on regulatory compliance,” and that the force “reserves the right to ground any aircraft in its fleet.”