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A $7.5-million contract for one of the RCMP’s Black Hawk helicopters has been cancelled, months after the Star revealed the U.S.-made aircraft was grounded for being ineligible to use for border patrols in Canada.
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aircraft → cancel → Canada
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) said in a written statement to the Star on Tuesday that the government and Ottawa-based Helicopter Transport Services (HTS) “have agreed to terminate the agreement by mutual consent.”
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government → say → consent
The statement did not say if an ongoing probe into the contract had found wrongdoing by the RCMP or HTS, which won the contract despite questions about whether the helicopter met the licensing requirements to be used for border patrols in Canada.
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helicopter → say → Canada
It also did not say how much money, if any, the RCMP had paid HTS under the contract before it was cancelled.
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it → say → contract
Federal officials probe how the RCMP gave a $7.5-million contract to a border patrol helicopter that appeared to be offside with Canadian regulations.
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that → probe → regulations
Federal officials probe how the RCMP gave a $7.5-million contract to a border patrol helicopter that appeared to be offside with Canadian regulations.
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that → probe → regulations
PSPC, HTS and the RCMP did not immediately respond to questions from the Star on Tuesday afternoon.
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PSPC → respond → afternoon
The RCMP awarded the contract to HTS in June, but grounded the helicopter just 10 days later after Transport Canada questioned whether its use complied with federal aviation regulations, prompting a government investigation.
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use → award → investigation
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree recently characterized the controversy as a “miscommunication between the Transport Canada authorities and the contractor” and told the Star the matter was “being resolved.”
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matter → characterize → Star
The helicopters were chartered last year as part of a $1.3-billion plan to stave off tariffs then threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump, who was demanding that Canada crack down on cross-border drug trafficking and irregular migration.
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Canada → charter → trafficking
Critics have questioned the value of the Black Hawks, which have become the focal point of controversy in the domestic helicopter industry.
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which → question → industry
There is demand to use the American-made former military helicopters in Canada, but the regulatory exemptions required to fly them here have been paused since late 2024 as Transport Canada develops a longer term plan for their use.
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Canada → be → use
Earlier this year, Transport Canada allowed HTS to import the Black Hawk in question under the assumption it would fly only for training or special events.
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it → allow → training
The helicopter was grounded after Transport Canada raised concerns about the RCMP using it for border patrols.
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RCMP → ground → patrols
The RCMP has chartered two other Black Hawks from HTS since January 2025, which were imported to Canada before the exemptions were paused.
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exemptions → charter → Canada
It wasn’t immediately clear whether those contracts would also be affected.
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contracts → affect → ?
Anandasangaree has defended use of the Black Hawks as an “off-the-shelf fix” that was implemented quickly to get around procurement challenges, and said their long-term use will be assessed.
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use → defend → challenges
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