In post 8, Pilot DAR said:
... but he was surprised to receive the formal punishment as PIC, when no one thought that he was PIC during the flight.
Let me see if I understand this Canadian thing.
I catch an Air Canada flight from Heathrow to Toronto. There I am, a passenger, happily sipping a G&T or three.
Now, if the two guys/gals up front are behind on their paperwork, and no other PPLs are on board, according to Transport Canada I become PIC!
This must be my only chance of becoming an airline Captain!