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Interest is also high regarding the Canadian approach.
From the CEO's perspective, the privatized Canadian air traffic services system is working well and clearly could modernize more rapidly with financial independence from government budgets. But red flags were raised by some ATC insiders and air traffic controllers, concerned that an emphasis on improving performance will take precedence over safety. The president of the Canadian Air Traffic Controllers Assn. voiced strong objections. Fazil Bhimji said separating the regulators from the service providers was necessary, although Canada's performance-based regulation was made without adequate analysis. Canadian controllers, who had been facing a government wage freeze, supported the shift to a privatized system, he said.