January 24, 2017 – Westjet Flight Attendant Union Drive May be Suspended

DECISIONS

  • Adjournment Application – Claim due to passenger injury – Hayer v. Qatar Airways, 2016 BCSC 2477
    Defendants seeking trial adjournment – Witness unavailable for trial – Injuries of passenger not properly settled for trial – Dismissed, trial to proceed as scheduled
  • Application – Independent medical examination – Yu et al v 171817 Canada Inc., 2016 NWTSC 73
    Defendant seeking IME in British Columbia – Plaintiff wants IME in California or by videoconference – Allowed, Plaintiff to attend IME in Vancouver in conjunction with examination for discovery
  • Human Rights – Dismissal – McKenna v. Capitol Taxi – Ottawa, 2017 HRTO 29
    No response to Notice of Intent to Dismiss – HRTO lacks jurisdiction over Airport Authority – Application dismissed against Airport Authority only

 

CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS

  • Application – Air Transat A.T. Inc. c.o.b. as Air TransatOrder No. 2017-A-7
    Exemption from section 59 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c.10, as amended
  • Application – Great Western Air LLC c.o.b. as Cirrus Aviation ServicesOrder No. 2017-A-8
    Exemption from the application of section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended
  • Application – Saltwater West Enterprises Ltd. c.o.b. as Alpine Lakes AirDecision No. 6-A-2017
    Suspension of Licence No. 962404
  • Application – American Airlines, Inc. on behalf of itself and Air Pacific Limited c.o.b. as Fiji AirwaysDecision No. 7-A-2017
    Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended
  • Application – Yangtze River Express Airlines Co., Ltd. c.o.b. as Yangtze RiverOrder No. 2017-A-9
    Exemption from subsection 110(1) of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended
  • Application – UAB Avion Express on behalf of itself and Cubana de Aviacion S.A. Decision No. 8-A-2017
    Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended
  • Suspension – Niagara Falls Air Tours Inc. Order No. 2017-A-10
    Licence No. 150066

 

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