October 12, 2016 – Terminated for stolen nuts and lotion?

DECISIONS

• Grievance – no evidence motion – Thacker v. Iamaw, District Lodge 140, 2016 CanLII 62600
  Terminations – Accusation of fraud – Evidence adduced does not support – Motion dismissed
  

• Judicial Review – motion – Lukács v. Canada (Transportation Agency), 2016 FCA 227
  Motion to strike application – Indirect Air Service Providers – Matters raised pending appeal – Application struck as moot

• Human Rights – interim decision – Boulard v. Maratech Aviation Fuels (Sudbury) Ltd., 2016 HRTO 1249
  Failure to comply/Abuse of process – Respondent confirmed within HRTO jurisdiction – Hearing to be scheduled on merits
• Injunction – removal of information from third party website – United Airlines inc. c. Cooperstock, 2016 QCCS 4645
  Motion for permanent injunction – Complaint-type third party website – Order to remove executive names and replace with specific executives only – Order to advise website if named executives are amended in future

• Grievance – monthly review – Air Canada v. IAM, 2016 CanLII 64863
  September 2016 (2 termination grievances)

CIRB DECISIONS

• Bargaining Unit Scope – Aéroports de Montréal; Order No.: 10988-U – April 4, 2016
  bargaining unit amendment – exclusions added
  

• Bargaining Unit Scope – Aéroports de Montréal; Order No.: 11061-U – September 23, 2016
  bargaining unit amendment – exclusions added

TC/TSB NEWS

• Minister Garneau to address the 39^th Session of the ICAO Assembly
• Minister Garneau encourages international cooperation in advancing ambitious standards at 39th ICAO Assembly
• Lack of recent experience and fatigue led to fatal March 2015 loss of control near Sudbury, Ontario
• TSB deploys an investigator to the site of a glider accident in Bromont, Quebec
• TSB deploys a team of investigators to the site of an ultralight aircraft accident near Guelph, Ontario
• TSB deploys a team of investigators to the site of an aircraft accident near Manic 5, Quebec
• TSB deploys a team of investigators to an airplane accident in Blackfalds, Alberta
• TC Canadian Airworthiness Directives:
  CF-2016-11R1: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) model 429 helicopters
  CF-2016-30: Bombardier Inc. model CL-600-2E25 aeroplanes
• MMELs have been revised and are now available: http://wwwapps2.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/MEL-LEM/m_e_l_s.aspx?lang=eng
  ATR         ATR42-300/320     Rev 1       2016-08-01
  ATR         ATR42-500             Rev 1       2016-08-01
  ATR         ATR72-200             Rev 1       2016-08-01
• TC MMEL Supplements have been revised and are now available: http://wwwapps2.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/MEL-LEM/m_e_l_s.aspx?lang=eng
  ATR         ATR42-300/320     Rev 1       2016-10-03
  ATR         ATR42-500             Rev 1       2016-10-05

UNION NEWS

• PSAC member working for CBSA found deceased on the job
• CFPA: New exemption to regulations

AVIATION MEDIA

• Air Canada sued after firing employee, alleging she stole nuts and lotion
• Air Canada announces pricing of C$1.25 billion refinancing
• Air Canada responds to concerns about flight from Calgary
• Air Canada completes C$1.25 billion refinancing
• Aviation seeks to become the first industry to reach a global emissions pact at landmark meeting in Montreal
• Canada’s L-3 WESCAM imaging systems mark 1,000 flight hours on Airbus C295
• Canadian, Chinese airlines strengthen connections
• Canadian pilots no longer have to fly real aircraft to keep valid licences
• Competition bureau takes action against Vancouver Airport Authority
• Drones disrupted aerial efforts to combat flood, forest fires, aircraft company says
• Flight attendants continue to push for 10 hours rest with Senate champions
• Florida flights from Ogdensburg signal new competition for Ottawa Airport
• ‘Historic agreement:’ Canada signs on to world’s 1st airline climate plan
• New $2 billion Calgary Airport terminal ready for takeoff
• Passenger numbers are finally turning around, Hamilton airport officials say
• Porter pulls out of newly expanded St. John’s Airport for winter
• Terrace to Vancouver flights using Hawkair aircraft to end
• Union drives reignite at WestJet
• Vancouver Airport Authority responds to competition tribunal filing
• Viking Air completes acquisition of amphibious aircraft program from Bombardier
• Wasaya Airways to acquire Dash 8 aircraft

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