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Ornge found not guilty in Labour Code trial
DECISIONS
- Reasons – Canada Labour Code violations – R. v. 7506406 Canada Inc. (Ornge), 2017 ONCJ 750
Employee safety failings resulting in death – Failure to provide night vision goggles and removal of Base Manager contributing factors to accident – Not guilty - Judicial Review – Motion to Strike – Air Transat AT Inc. c. Canada (Transportation), 2017 CF 910
Information disclosure – Trade secrets – Confidential – Access – Judicial Review allowed - Patent Infringement – Damages – Airbus Helicopters, S.A.S. v. Bell Helicopter Texteron Canada Ltée, [2017] F.C.J. No. 234
Bell infringed one claim of Airbus’ 787 patent, which related to a helicopter equipped with a skid-type landing gear designated as the Moustache landing gear — Bell’s infringement helped to restore its position as an important manufacturer in the market of civilian helicopters — Bell’s conduct was highly reprehensible — Airbus was awarded $500,000 in compensatory damages and $1,000,000 in punitive damages. - Wages owing – Vacation and Holiday pay – Downey and CHC Helicopters Canada Inc., Re, 2017 CarswellNat 6133
Inspector decision found to be reasonable – Employer’s actions as to transparency of records unreasonable – Costs awarded to Appellant not to exceed $1000
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – Sunwing Airlines Inc., TUI Airways Limited and TUI Airlines Belgium NV – Determination No. A-2017-180
Pursuant to section 32 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Sunwing Airlines Inc. and TUI Airlines Belgium NV – Determination No. A-2017-182
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 – Jet Linx Aviation, LLC – Order No. 2017-A-196
Exemption from section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Centaero Aviation Ltd. – Order No. 2017-A-195
Exemptions from paragraphs 33.1(b) and 73(2)(c) and sections 33.2 and 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – London Air Services Limited – Order No. 2017-A-194
Exemptions from paragraphs 33.1(b) and 73(2)(c) and sections 33.2 and 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Air Alsie A/S – Order No. 2017-A-193
Exemptions from paragraph 33.1(b), subparagraph 73(2)(c)(i) and section 33.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Suspension – Thomas Cook Airlines Limited – Order No. 2017-A-192
Licence No. 070042 - Suspension – Thomas Cook Airlines Limited – Order No. 2017-A-191
Licence No. 961058 - Suspension – Aeronexus Corporate (PTY) Ltd. c.o.b. as Aeronexus Corporate – Order No. 2017-A-190
Licence No. 150067 - Suspension – Presidential Air Inc. c.o.b. as Presidential Air – Order No. 2017-A-189
Licence Nos. 100129 and 110019
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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
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UNION NEWS
- ALPA: Our commitment to keeping the skies safe
- IAMAW: Screener unions request meetings with Transport and Labour Ministers
- PSAC: PSAC expects the government to move quickly to restore bargaining rights
AVIATION MEDIA
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- Bombardier has signed an order for 2 new Q400 turboprops with Nordic Aviation Capital
- Bombardier signs LoI with EgyptAir for up to 24 CS300 aircraft
- CAE signs commercial aviation training solutions contract with Kuwait Airways
- CAE to collaborate on Saudi Arabia training centre
- Canada Jetlines says it is getting foreign capital backing for June launch of low cost airline
- ‘It’s going to take a long time’: WestJet expects first pilots’ labour contract after 2018
- Judge clears Ornge of negligence following fatal 2013 Moosonee crash
- NavCanada addressing controller shortage
- Ogdensburg Airport to lure more Canadians with nearly $70,000 state grant
- One runway reopens for full service at Goose Bay Airport
- PAL soon hiring for SAR main operating bases
- Pets shouldn’t trump airline passengers, says Nunavut woman with cat allergy
- Red air success
- Tanzanian president asks Trudeau for Bombardier plane back after it’s seized by court
- Ultra low-cost airline battle heats up as Canada Jetlines prepares to launch
- Video shows plane failing to answer calls to abort landing on busy airport taxiway
- WestJet wants court to toss proposed harassment class action lawsuit
