The Financial Post reports in its Saturday edition that Canada has received a C grade on flight safety oversight -- down from an A+ almost two decades ago and far below most of its peers -- according to a draft report from a United Nations agency. A Canadian Press dispatch to the Post says that a confidential audit from the International Civil Aviation Organization says the country has fallen precipitously to a score of 64 out of 100, with three areas of safety oversight in particular seeing a big drop-off: aircraft operations, airports and air navigation. Canada's score topped 95 per cent in the UN body's previous report in 2005. The UN agency recommended that the federal government establish a system to lock in full regulatory compliance by airlines and airports, shore up certification related to dangerous goods, and ensure proper training and fatigue management for air traffic controllers. A shortage of the latter and a trend toward off-loading safety responsibilities from government to industry remain concerns across the continent, said Ross Aimer at Aero Consulting Experts. In September, two Air Canada planes brushed each other on the ground at Vancouver's airport, tearing off parts of their wingtips.