The number of laser incidents has actually dropped by 25 per cent since Garneau initiated a public education campaign two years ago. There were 379 reported incidents of lasers aimed at planes last year, down from 590 in 2015 and 527 in 2016. And a federal official says those options include banning certain types of lasers outright. OTTAWA—Transport Minister Marc Garneau has instructed his officials to explore “all possible options” to crack down on the dangerous practice of aiming laser pointers at aircraft. Over just two days earlier this month, there were six laser incidents involving planes landing at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport.

Source: thestar February 16, 2018 12:45 UTC