In Canada, the shipping and importing of lithium batteries are subject to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Act, 1992 and its Regulations.
When you ship or import lithium batteries, including those contained in or packed with devices and equipment, you must meet shipping requirements and declare package contents to postal carriers, couriers or transport companies.
Here is a guidance document for the transport of Lithium Metal and Lithium Ion Batteries revised for the 2017 Regulations. This document is based on the provisions set out in the 2017-2018 Edition of the ICAO Technical Instruction for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (Technical Instructions) and the 58th Edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR).
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for complying with provisions applicable to the transport by air of lithium batteries as set out in the Dangerous Goods Regulations. Included is Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) on Definitions, Packaging and Transport Provisions, Design Type Testing Provisions.
Further information can be found on IATA website here.