In March 2019 , after days of initial refusal to take actions following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 , Garneau finally agreed to ground and prohibit all Boeing 737 Max aircraft from flying in Canadian airspace . This stood in contrast to the ministry 's previous stance , where he insisted the plane was safe to fly , thus making Canada one of the only two nations still flying a substantial number of Boeing 737 Max planes at the time . Garneau even went so far as saying he would board 737 MAX 8 " without hesitation " , as an apparent show of support for the Boeing Company
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
Marc Garneau