Regulator sided with passengers over airlines in 50% of recent complaint rulings, data shows

Regulator sided with passengers over airlines in 50% of recent complaint rulings, data shows

Half of all airline passenger disputes resolved by Canada’s transport regulator over a recent nine-month period have resulted in wins for passengers.  According to CBC News analysis of newly available data, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) officers ordered airlines to compensate or refund passengers in 50 per cent of the 9,740 cases they resolved between Sept. 30, 2023, … Read more

Fears Liberals may have ‘abandoned’ assault-style gun control efforts: advocacy group

Fears Liberals may have ‘abandoned’ assault-style gun control efforts: advocacy group

A prominent gun control group fears the Liberal government has abandoned its commitment to enact a comprehensive ban on assault-style firearms, citing “no tangible progress” on key steps to fulfil the pledge. In an open letter to Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, PolySeSouvient spokesperson Nathalie Provost expresses concern that “we won’t see these measures materialize in … Read more

Air Canada ordered to pay couple $2,000 in compensation. Instead, it’s taking them to court

Air Canada ordered to pay couple ,000 in compensation. Instead, it’s taking them to court

Close to four years after they filed a complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Andrew and Anna Dyczkowski finally got a resolution — in their favour. In November 2023, a CTA officer determined their 24-hour flight delay from Vancouver to Costa Rica in 2020 was Air Canada’s fault. The airline was ordered to compensate the couple … Read more

Is Canada ready to expand medical assistance in dying? Liberals will face that choice with deadline closing in

Is Canada ready to expand medical assistance in dying? Liberals will face that choice with deadline closing in

The federal Liberals face a choice early in 2024: They can allow a sunset clause to take effect so that eligibility for medical assistance in dying expands to adults whose only reason for seeking it is a mental disorder. Or they can do what they did in 2023 and postpone it further, even indefinitely. Justice Minister … Read more