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Jill Rorabeck says she wishes she’d never turned to Canada’s airline regulator to settle her dispute with Swoop Airlines.
Not only did the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) side with the airline, Rorabeck can’t even share the details of her dispute.
Air passenger rights group files court challenge to ‘unconstitutional’ rules it says muzzle travellers | CBC News
Decisions
Worker’s compensation, consolidation, income replacement – Air Canada et Karanwal, 2025 QCTAT 2210
Ramp attendant suffered thoracic spine sprain while handling luggage – Commission recognized injury as employment injury – after worker followed treatment course, disagreement regarding consolidation of injury between worker’s and employer’s physicians – Commission determined injury had not consolidated – employer contested both decisions by Commission – Tribunal reviewed conditions for injury to be presumed an employment injury and found presumption applied – employer invoked the absence of specific or sudden work events that could have caused the injury – first contestation dismissed – the presumption applies – Tribunal further found injury had consolidated when no further treatments were recommended and no further improvements were observed – employer asked Tribunal to make determination with respect to functional limitations and permanent impairment, arguing expediency and that Commission had failed to make a determination – Tribunal acknowledged its authority to make determination where appropriate, but found that Commission had not been required to make a determination since it had found the injury had not consolidated – Tribunal determined it had the authority to rule on matters beyond the content of contested decision, including the functional limitation – Tribunal also found it did not have all relevant information to make a determination – Tribunal declared injury to be consolidated and remitted the issue of functional limitations and permanent impairment to Commission – income replacement indemnity to be maintained until decision is made with respect to worker’s degree of impairment
Grievance, vacation entitlement, extended shifts – Unifor c Aéroport de Québec Inc., 2025 CanLII 47943 (CA SA)
Grievance regarding employer’s practice to convert vacation entitlements set out in days in collective agreement into hours – central issue was compensation to be paid for a vacation day to employees working extended shifts of 10 or 12 hours – employer argued grievance was untimely as practice has been in place for several years without challenge – also argued equity between employees justified conversion of vacation days into hours based on average weekly hours – in the alternative, employer also invoked estoppel – union argued practice was unilateral change to vacation regime – Tribunal found triggering of timeline to file grievance required understanding by union of employer calculation method – no explanation provided when vacation hours were credited to employees in previous years, therefore timeline not triggered – grievance found to be timely – Tribunal noted language required that usual compensation be maintained during leave – compensation being based on hourly rates, conversion to hours required at some point – extended shifts cannot be considered in isolation, but are part of schedule as a whole where days off compensate for longer workdays – considering a workday in extended shift schedule simply as 12 hours would provide economic advantage only because of the working arrangement – Tribunal noted parties agreed to concept of averaging hours of work on a weekly basis in their agreement to implement extended shifts – Tribunal finally noted union’s interpretation would introduce disparity between full-time and part-time employees who receive vacation as percentage of annual compensation – Tribunal found employer calculation method complied with the collective agreement in that it ensured each employee received their usual compensation during leave while maintaining equitable treatment between employes – given this conclusion, Tribunal found no need to address employer’s estoppel argument – grievance dismissed
CTA News and Decisions
Application – Air Canada also c.o.b. Air Canada rouge and Air Canada Cargo – Determination No. A-2025-98
Application to amend condition 1 of licence 100071 in order to operate a scheduled international service between Canada and Ghana using Air Canada’s own aircraft – licence was issued in June 2010 for Air Canada to operate scheduled international service, large and all-cargo aircraft, through code sharing – no agreement or arrangement in force between Canada and Ghana at the time – Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Ghana on Air Transport signed on March 5, 2025 – licence subject to amended conditions
Suspension – Executive Air Taxi Corp. – Order No. 2025-A-S-89
Licence 967021
Suspension – Jet-Share Aviation Inc. – Order No. 2025-A-S-90
Licences 962416 and 967165
Suspension – Nikan Hélicoptère – Logistiques et Solutions Inc. / Nikan Helicopter – Logistics and Solutions Inc. – Order No. 2025-A-S-91
Licence 120097
Suspension – RVR Aviation, LLC c.o.b. RVR Air Charter – Order No. 2025-A-S-93
Licence 120059
Suspension – Pacific Flight Services Pty Ltd – Order No. 2025-A-S-94
Licence 140065
Suspension – Swift Aircraft Management, L.L.C. – Order No. 2025-A-S-95
Licence 140027
Suspension – Capital Jet, Inc. c.o.b. CapJet – Order No. 2025-A-S-98
Licence 150096 – reinstated effective June 5, 2025
Suspension – WEJET, INC. – Order No. 2025-A-S-102
Licence 230085 – reinstated effective June 4, 2025
Suspension – Jet Up Aviation, LLC c.o.b. Jet Up Aviation – Order No. 2025-A-S-103
Licence 200008
TC/TSB News
- Airworthiness Directives
- Civil Aviation Safety Alerts
- 2025 Summary of changes to Canada’s drone regulations
- Investigation report: Fatal float-equipped aircraft accident in Red Lake, Ontario
- TSB releases investigation report into 2023 aircraft collision with terrain in Whitehorse, Yukon
- TSB publishes annual assessment of safety recommendations: highlights progress, calls for continued action
Industry Association News
- CBAA – Your Weekly Bulletin – June 5, 2025
- IATA – Airline profitability to strengthen slightly in 2025 despite headwinds
- IATA – IATA CO2 Connect integrated into the Amadeus Travel Platform
- IATA – Luis Gallego chairs IATA Board
- IATA – Recipients of 2025 IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards announced
Union News
- CUPE –International Flight Attendant Day
- CUPE Air Canada – Bargaining Committee Update – 18
- CUPE Air Canada – International Flight Attendant Day 2025
- Unifor –Unifor Local 531 opens its first office at Calgary Airport for WestJet members
- Unifor 2002 –Samsic Vancouver (YVR) reaches first tentative agreement Ratification meetings June 12, 2025
Airport News
- CBSA outage that was impacting wait times at Pearson Airport resolved
- Celtic Air Services expresses interest in the airport in Stephenville
- La Tuque has big ambitions for its airport
- Lake Simcoe Regional Airport to host public open house as part of airport certification process
- Measles exposure at Calgary International Airport
- More than 5.8 million travellers to fly through YYC this summer
- Pukatawagan evacuation ramps up: Larger aircraft arrive as airport reopens
- Runway reopened, Vancouver Airport fully operational after day of delays
- Stephenville Airport shuttered as power company pulls the plug
- Vantage Group and TradePort celebrate completion of passenger terminal enhancements at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Work starts on Timmins Airport upgrades
- YZF fee increase starting July 1, 2025
Rotary Operator News
- Drone flown ‘dangerously close’ to rescue helicopter in Squamish
- Laser incident targeting Detroit police helicopter prompts cross-border investigation
General Aviation News
- Air Canada honoured by IATA for its diversity & inclusion initiatives
- BC Aviation Council and Kamloops Airport partner to launch new scholarship for Indigenous students seeking careers in aviation and aerospace
- CAE announces appointment of Matthew Bromberg as President and Chief Executive Officer
- Canadian Forces Snowbirds cleared for 2025 airshow season
- Demand for water bombers has ‘skyrocketed’ as Canada grapples with more intense wildfires
- Deutsche Aircraft rolls out test plane with big potential for Canadian regional travel
- Diamond Aircraft has launched its official Diamond Flying Club
- Facing 16 lawsuits for Toronto Pearson Airport crash, Delta deflects blame
- Faulty alarm distracted pilot in 2023 RCMP plane crash in Whitehorse, investigators find
- Flight crew salaries jump at least 12% in CBAA survey
- Girls in Aviation Day soars at YXU, empowering the next generation of women in aviation
- MFC Training partners with Western University and London International Airport to expand aviation education
- Moving the needle on aviation’s diversity gap
- Strong action will be taken for planes, drones violating G7 no-fly zone, says RCMP
- Travel to U.S. from Canada drops again as domestic trips rise
