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How Canada’s updated Labour Code affects aviation
CANADA LABOUR CODE CHANGES
- New federal labour standards are coming into effect on September 1
Federally regulated employers should familiarize themselves with the new standards and their new obligations, and rights, under those standards. Employers should also review their policies and practices in order to be ready to respond to new requests from employees.
DECISIONS
- Class action – Primo Bedding Company Inc v Air Canada – 2019 QCCS 1671 (French)
Class action certification – passengers on Air Canada flights between YUL-FRA and CDG-YUL introduced class action to dispute fuel surcharge – alleged that Air Canada violated own contractual definition of fuel surcharge – definition limited Air Canada to charging a partial cost of fluctuation in fuel price – Air Canada allegedly charged in excess – class action permitted to proceed
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Northway Aviation Ltd. – Determination No. A-2019-159
Pursuant to subsection 73(1) of the Canada Transportation Act - Suspension – Air Center Helicopters, Inc. – Order No. 2019-A-139
Licence No. 100057 - Suspension – E.J. Aviation Ltd. – Order No. 2019-A-138
Licence No. 962023
TC/TSB NEWS
- Canadians to benefit from expanded air transport agreement with Chile
- Government of Canada investing in safety at Kenora Airport
- Government of Canada investing in safety at the Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Government of Canada investing in safety at the Trail Regional Airport
- Transport Canada to conduct a public interest assessment regarding proposed purchase of Transat A.T. Inc. by Air Canada
- TSB deploys a team of investigators following a small aircraft accident near Lac-à-la-Torture, Quebec
- MMEL Notification
- Canadian Airworthiness Directives
- Foreign Airworthiness Directives
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- CAC – August newsletter released
- COPA – Record-seeking gyroplane pilot now in Canada
- COPA – TSB repeats recommendation to change night visual flight rules
- ICAO – Common approach crucial to solving Asia-Pacific’s capacity constraints
UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS
- ALPA – KCM uniform policy on hold, automated random screenings have begun
- ALPA – Pilot unity across the globe strengthens the profession
- PSAC –Eight changes to the Canadian Labour Code you need to know about
AVIATION NEWS
- Aerospace industry sounds ‘alarm’ on the eve of the federal election
- Air Canada class action authorized over fuel surcharges
- Air Canada welcomes Transat shareholders approval
- Better Business Bureau posts consumer alert for FlightHub, JustFly due to pattern of complaints
- Boeing 737 Max’s certification flight likely to occur in October
- Boeing’s 737 Max fallout won’t slow pursuit of $50B worth of services business
- Cargojet announces strategic agreement with Amazon to provide air-transportation services
- Cargojet successfully recertifies ISO 9001 quality accreditation
- Crossing over: transitioning from military flying to civilian aviation
- Government of Canada invests in transportation infrastructure in the North
- Heli-One welcomes Jens Morten Mørland to the sales and business development team
- Jet dismantler Aerocycle sees riches in used aircraft, plots expansion
- Kelowna bachelorette party ends in ‘nightmare’ as Swoop cancels flight
- Labour shortage hampers Canadian companies trying to replace grounded 737 Max jets
- Pilot had never flown small plane before day of crash, investigator’s report says
- Regina airport tax exemption improves chances of attracting US airlines
- Transat’s shareholders overwhelmingly approve the arrangement with Air Canada
- Two hurt in plane crash at Salmon Arm, BC, airport
- We’re hiring! – the advantages of restrictive covenants during labour shortages in the aviation sector – transport – Canada
- WestJet asks federal government for exemptions to incoming labour code changes
- Whitehorse man claims Air Canada lost his dog, leading to 30-hour ordeal
- Woman fined after altercation on plane at Charlottetown Airport