The reasons may vary from continent to continent as to why a country commercializes its air navigation services. However, in Canada, the creation of NAV CANADA was a result of the deep concern from the airlines, the pilots, and Transport Canada itself over the future development of the air traffic system in this country.
Chaque pays a ses propres motifs à ce chapitre, mais ici l'élan voulant la création de NAV CANADA prenait source dans les inquiétudes que suscitait la croissance future de la circulation aérienne au pays chez les transporteurs aériens, les pilotes et Transports Canada.