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The Canada Labour Code (Code) provides protections for federally regulated workers, including an established minimum wage. It expressly prohibits unpaid work.
Probe on Unpaid Work in the Airline Sector: Phase I – What we heard report – Canada.ca
Decisions
Compensation, jurisdiction – Donick v. WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2026 BCCRT 196
Claim for compensation for accommodation and meal expenses following flight cancellation – BC Supreme Court’s Air Passenger Rights decision binding on Civil Resolution Tribunal (Tribunal) – decision specifically found Tribunal did not have jurisdiction over claims under Air Passenger Protection Regulations – Tribunal concluded that to consider claim under Montreal Convention would be inconsistent with Air Passenger Rights decision – Tribunal also noted ongoing claim related to same facts before Canadian Transportation Agency – Tribunal refused to resolve claim
Discrimination, jurisdiction – Sable v. Flair, 2026 HRTO 186
Application alleging discrimination with respect to goods, services and facilities because of disability and age – Tribunal without jurisdiction over airline as a “federal work, undertaking or business” – application dismissed
CIRB Decisions
Bargaining Unit Order – Paladin Airport Security Services Ltd., Order No. 12154-U
Unifor certified to be bargaining agent for a unit comprising “all facilitators employed by Paladin Airport Security Services Ltd. at the Calgary International Airport, excluding supervisors and those above the rank of supervisor”
CTA News and Decisions
Application – Aero-Dienst GmbH – Determination No. A-2026-13
Application for licence to operate a non scheduled international service to transport traffic on a charter basis between the Federal Republic of Germany and Canada – license issued subject to conditions
Application – Flair Airlines Ltd. c.o.b. Flair Air – Determination No. A-2026-15
Application for licence to operate a scheduled international service, large aircraft between Canada and the Republic of Guatemala – license issued subject to conditions
Suspension – Flagship Private Air, LLC – Order No. 2026-A-11
Licence 090052 – reinstated effective February 11, 2026
Suspension – USC GmbH – Order No. 2026-A-S-13
Licence 240027
Suspension – Moyer Aviation, Inc. – Order No. 2026-A-S-14
Licence 967766
TC/TSB News
Industry Association News
- CBAA – Member Need to Know – Regulatory fee proposals
- CBAA – Your Weekly Bulletin – February 12, 2026
- NACC – Statement from the National Airlines Council of Canada on the release of the Labour Program’s Phase I Report
Union News
- AMFA – L3 Harris employee suspended after identifying deficient procedures: Union files unfair labour practice charges
- CUPE – Federal lack of action on unpaid work shows it’s time to pass Bill C-250
- CUPE – Federal unpaid work probe proposes more delays, self-policing for airlines
- CUPE Air Canada component – Air Canada unilaterally reduced benefits for Rouge cabin crew – Grievance won
- UCTE – Union raises alarm over Transport Canada cuts: Secrecy and reorganization putting public safety at risk
- Unifor – Air Canada Main Line bargaining update #1
Airport News
- Council examines future of Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport
- Fur-get the stress: Comox Valley Airport launches ‘comfort’ dog program
- Halifax Airport bucks trend with increase in U.S. passenger traffic in 2025: StatsCan
- Kelowna International Airport welcomed 2.3 million passengers in 2025
- Porter Airlines plane slides off tarmac after landing in heavy snow at Halifax Airport
- Safety board provides update on Delta Airlines crash at Pearson Airport
Rotary Operator News
- DART Aerospace receives new EASA STC for its Bell 505 external cargo Heli-Utility-Basket™
- Horizon Aircraft partners with North Aircraft Industries to manufacture wings for Cavorite X7
- How Canada’s push for safety during winter IIMC could move the needle worldwide
- Seeing the Invisible: How LiDAR could redefine helicopter wire-strike safety
- Thinking like a helicopter accident investigator
- What will define helicopter maintenance over the next decade? Industry pros weigh in
General Aviation News
- Bombardier acquires Velocity Maintenance Solutions and expands its top-ranked service network
- Canada’s major airlines wind down flights to Cuba as Havana airport warns it will run out of jet fuel
- FAA administrator expects Canadian certification of Gulfstream models soon
- Flair Airlines announces new CEO
- Government commits to air ambulance plans in Gander
- Ottawa needs more data to probe claims of unpaid work at airlines: minister
- Porter earns global industry standard for operational safety
- Resolving one air passenger complaint can take a day, says Transport Canada director
- Traits that influence safety: Exploring employee behavior in aviation maintenance organizations
- Transat A.T. says “recovery plan is working,” proposes eight-member board
- ‘Unruly passenger’ prompts London-bound flight to divert to St. John’s, says Air Canada