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Old Sep 22, 2016 | 6:20 pm
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Originally Posted by robsaw
The may have been updated since 2014 (but I couldn't find any record of it): Under Transport Canada rules (paraphrasing a bunch of regulationese), to qualify for the exemption that allows PEDs to be used during taxi/takeoff/landing requires the Operator to test each aircraft type in their fleet and update their operational procedures to deal with PEDs during those phases. If the operator hasn't done that, then PED use during those times is still prohibited.

Assume it was a United Express/Skywest flight?
I've definitely flown Skywest operated flights out of YYZ, and I've never heard an announcement about needing to turn phones off since they started allowing it - not on Skywest nor any other carrier I've flown on.
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