Arbitrator Settles Flight Attendant Wages at Air Canada, as Labour Dispute Comes to an Official End

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An arbitrator reviewing wages for flight attendants at Air Canada has finalized rates at the airline, bringing an end to the labour dispute that saw travel disrupted for thousands of people last summer.

Arbitrator settles flight attendant wages at Air Canada, as labour dispute comes to official end | CBC News

Decisions

Class action, authorization and class definition – Gauthier c. Bombardier inc., 2026 QCCA 148

Class action authorization against Bombardier Inc. – appellant challenged partial authorization of class action – trial judge erred by analyzing all legal bases for claims instead of determining whether there was one sufficient basis to justify authorization of class action – judge also erred by ruling that appellant’s claims were destined to fail – judge correctly rejected claims against individual executives for lack of distinct and personal wrongdoing – judge properly narrowed class definition due to insufficient allegations supporting broader groups – appeal allowed in part, only to revise common issues and conclusions – class action authorization otherwise upheld

Arbitration, jurisdiction – CSN-Construction c Can-Explore, 2026 QCSAT 11397

Dispute over arbitrability of construction‑industry grievance regarding construction site located at airport – worker’s grievance raised six separate claims – employer raised preliminary objection under Loi R‑20 – arbitrator confirmed limited jurisdiction under articles 61 and 62 of Loi R‑20 – jurisdiction restricted to claims relating to alleged disciplinary measures and dismissal – preliminary objection partially upheld – parties ordered to proceed only on issues relating to alleged disciplinary dismissal

CIRB Decisions

Bargaining unit order – Keewatin Air LP – Order No. 12157-U

General Teamsters, Local Union 979 certified to be the bargaining agent for a unit comprising “all employees of Keewatin Air LP working in the position of flight coordinator, excluding the flight coordinator supervisor and those above the rank of flight coordinator supervisor”

Bargaining unit order – GardaWorld Security Screening Inc. – Order No. 12156-U

Change in union representation – Canadian Airport Workers Union certified to be the bargaining agent for a unit comprising “all employees of GardaWorld Security Screening Inc. engaged in the security screening of passengers and baggage at the London International Airport, Ontario, excluding service delivery managers and facilitators and those above the rank of service delivery managers”

Bargaining unit order – Air Creebec Inc. – Order No. 12158-U

Air Line Pilots Association certified to be the bargaining agent for a unit comprising “all pilots employed by Air Creebec, excluding chief pilots, assistant chief pilots, managers and those above these ranks”

CTA News and Decisions

Suspension – Romcargo Airlines S.R.L – Order No. 2026-A-12

Licence 230026 – reinstated effective February 17, 2026

Suspension – AERISJET PTY LIMITED – Order No. 2026-A-S-16

Licence 250023 – reinstated effective February 16, 2026

Cancellation – Oak Air, Ltd. – Determination No. A-2026-17

Licence 050095 – application by licensee to cancel licence – licence cancelled

Application – Air Canada c.o.b. Air Canada rouge and Air Canada Cargo – Determination No. A-2026-18

Application for temporary licence to operate international air services on a scheduled basis, using large and all-cargo aircraft, between Canada and Honduras – authority requested is extra-bilateral – authority granted until June 30, 2028 – licence issued, subject to conditions

Application – Air Canada c.o.b. Air Canada rouge and Air Canada Cargo – Determination No. A-2026-19

Applicant was previously granted authorization to operate scheduled international services, medium, large and all-cargo aircraft, through code sharing, on routes between Canada and Guyana – application to amend condition of licence in order to operate scheduled international services between Canada and Guyana using its own aircraft – licence condition amended

Application – BRADLEY AIR SERVICES LIMITED c.o.b. FIRST AIR and CANADIAN NORTH, on behalf of itself and Lynden Air Cargo, LLC c.o.b. Lynden Air Cargo and Loken Aviation – Determination No. A-2026-20

Application for approval to permit FIRST AIR to provide domestic service, all-cargo aircraft, using a Hercules-type aircraft with flight crew provided by Lynden, beginning on February 18, 2026, to January 31, 2027 – approval granted, subject to conditions

TC/TSB News

Industry Association News