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Quebec court sends unionized Air Canada retirees to arbitration over flight passes

by Todd Humber November 1, 2025

written by Todd Humber November 1, 2025

The Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled that former unionized Air Canada employees must pursue their claims over flight passes through grievance arbitration, while non-unionized retirees can continue in civil court. The 2-1 decision released Oct. 27 overturned a lower court ruling that would have allow...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

Quebec court sends unionized Air Canada retirees to arbitration over flight passes

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