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September 12, 2018 – Quebec election: PQ targets Air Canada’s “quasi-monopoly” in Quebec

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Quebec election: PQ targets Air Canada’s “quasi-monopoly” in Quebec

 

DECISIONS

  • Complaint – Duty of Fair Representation – Hill v Unifor, Local Union No. 114, 2018 CanLII 79713
    Complainant dismissed by Viking Air for dishonesty in relation to disability claims – Union pursued grievance to arbitration and mediated settlement with employer for reinstatement first, then for resignation when IME concluded the complainant could not be accommodated – Complainant claimed not to have been advised of monetary settlement offer made by Employer prior to reinstatement settlement being reached between the parties – Board found that Union was under no obligation to consult with complainant during settlement discussion – Union did not act in arbitrary or discriminatory manner or in bad faith – Dismissed
  • Judicial Review – Discrimination – Georgoulas v. Canada (Attorney General), 2018 FC 863
    Judicial review of Canadian Human Rights Commission decision to dismiss discrimination complaint against Transport Canada for lack of evidence – No finding of unreasonableness or procedural unfairness – Dismissed

 

CIRB DECISIONS

  • Bargaining Unit Amendment – Calm Air International LP11316-U
    USW – all employees employed in customer service operations in the towns of Churchill and Gillam, Manitoba, excluding supervisors and those above the rank of supervisor

 

CTA DECISIONS

  • Application – Jetflite Oy Determination No. A-2018-194
    Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended
  • Application – Air IndiaOrder No. 2018-A-153
    Exemption from subsection 84(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended 
  • Suspension – First Wing Management, LLC Order No. 2018-A-154
    License No. 080093 – Reinstated effective September 6, 20018
  • Suspension – Flight Concepts, LLC Order No. 2018-A-155
    License No. 130058
  • Suspension – North Flight, Inc.Order No. 2018-A-152
    License No. 090095

 

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