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CIRB Authorizes Representation Vote for Air Canada AMEs and Skilled Trade Groups
May 12, 2025
TOP STORY The Canada Industrial Relations Board (“the Board”) authorized a representation vote for approximately 2,250 maintenance employees at Air Canada. As part of its
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Air Transat Pilots Call for a Modern Contract as Decade-Old Agreement Expires
May 5, 2025
TOP STORY MONTREAL — Today marks the expiration of the Air Transat pilots’ collective agreement that had been in place for over 10 years. Over
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Air Canada Ordered to Pay Passengers $10M in Damages After Class Action Over Ticket Prices
May 5, 2025
TOP STORY The Quebec Court of Appeal is ordering Air Canada to pay passengers more than $10 million in damages in a class-action lawsuit that
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Time Off for Voting: Employer Obligations on Election Day
April 23, 2025
The federal election has been called for Monday, April 28, 2025. Employers should be aware that they may be required to provide employees with paid
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Ontario Superior Court of Justice Strikes Pilot’s Negligence Claim Against Transport Canada for Medical Certificate Refusal
April 22, 2025
TOP STORY Plaintiff was commercial pilot whose medical certificate was not renewed in 2017 because Regional Aviation Medical Officer assessed him as medically unfit due
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Aviation Consortium Celebrates First Piloted Hydrogen-Powered Flight
April 15, 2025
TOP STORY VANCOUVER – A Vancouver-based aviation consortium says it is celebrating the first ever piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter flight, calling it a “milestone in sustainable
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Emond Harnden Establishes Indigenous Labour and Employment Law Scholarship at the University of Ottawa
April 10, 2025
Emond Harnden is proud to announce the creation of the Emond Harnden LLP/ S.R.L Entrance Scholarship. This $4,000 scholarship will support an Indigenous student admitted
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Ontario Judge Condemns WestJet’s Attempt to Include Gag Order in Settlement Offer
April 8, 2025
TOP STORY Andrew Douglas says he was just fighting for compensation when he took WestJet to small claims court — instead, the dispute has resulted
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Canadian Aerospace Seeks Tariff Exemptions in U.S. Trade War
March 17, 2025
TOP STORY As Ottawa grapples with mixed messaging, ever-shifting demands, and bombastic political posturing in its trade war with the U.S., Canada’s aerospace industry is
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Interest Arbitrator Declines to Deviate from Unratified Tentative Agreement Absent Compelling and Extraordinary Circumstances
February 20, 2025
The decision in Canadian Airport Workers Union (CAWU) v GardaWorld Security Screening Inc., 2024 CanLII 92092 (CA LA) confirmed that absent compelling and extraordinary circumstances,
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