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OTTAWA — The federal government will raise foreign ownership levels for domestic airlines, a move that could spark the creation of ultra low-cost domestic carriers.

The government also announced its intention to bring in legislation that will spell out a traveller’s bill of rights, which will give passengers some remedies if they feel they’ve been wronged by a carrier.

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The moves are part of a suite of initiatives announced Thursday in Montreal by Transport Minister Marc Garneau and first reported by the National Post. The initiatives are designed to help Canada’s transport sector add to Canada’s economic growth.

Garneau will introduce what he is calling the “Air Travellers Passenger Rights Regime” — a series of rules for both carriers and passengers that will govern situations when, for example, luggage is lost or a passenger cannot board an aircraft.

“This will create a more predictable and reasonable approach that will ensure that Canadians understand better what their rights are as they travel by air. This will be done in a balanced way that also ensures air carriers do not suffer undue burden and loss of competitiveness,” Garneau said.