Remote ID Is Coming to Canada — What It Will Cost You (NPA 2026-005)

Transport Canada has published NPA 2026-005 — the proposal that brings Remote ID to Canada. In this video I break down exactly who's captured (250 g to 150 kg), whether you need to buy new hardware and what it will cost, what freedoms Canadian drone pilots actually lose, and the new drone-specific airspace restriction system buried in the same proposal that nobody else is covering. I also answer your comments from the last video — including the single best criticism of this entire proposal. Bottom line: buy nothing today, make your next drone Remote ID capable, and get your feedback on the record before September 9, 2026. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 — Remote ID is coming — the four questions that matter 0:31 — Who's captured (and who's exempt) 2:18 — Do you need new hardware? What it costs 5:04 — What freedoms you lose — and the airspace change nobody's covering 8:05 — The 30-second FAA comparison 9:02 — Your comments answered 11:48 — TC info sessions + how to get on the record 📋 TRANSPORT CANADA INFO SESSIONS (July 2026 — not recorded, attend live) Remote ID (EN): July 14, 1:00–2:30 PM ET — https://events.teams.microsoft.com/ev... Community-Based Organizations (EN): July 21, 1:00–2:30 PM ET — https://events.teams.microsoft.com/ev... Designated Airspace (EN): July 28, 1:00–2:30 PM ET — https://events.teams.microsoft.com/ev... Identification à distance (FR): 16 juillet — https://events.teams.microsoft.com/ev... Organisations communautaires (FR): 23 juillet — https://events.teams.microsoft.com/ev... Espace aérien désigné (FR): 30 juillet — https://events.teams.microsoft.com/ev... ⚠️ Questions asked in sessions do NOT count as official feedback. Use the survey below. 🔗 LINKS NPA 2026-005 (full document + registration hub): https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/... Official feedback survey (closes September 9, 2026): https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/X79GV3D TC contact: [email protected] 🎓 Get certified with Canada's leading RPAS training provider: https://coastaldrone.co This video is for information only and is not legal advice. NPA 2026-005 is a proposal — requirements described here are not yet law and may change before final publication in the Canada Gazette. #RemoteID #DroneLawsCanada #TransportCanada