An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (air passenger protection)
Bill C-327 was a Conservative Private Member's Bill amending the Canada Transportation Act (S.C. 1996, c. 10) to strengthen federal air-passenger-protection regulations. Brought after the 2022 Christmas-period Sunwing Airlines mass-cancellation incident affecting approximately 17,000 Canadian travellers, the 2023 WestJet operational meltdown affecting 40,000 passengers, and the 2024 federal Canadian Transportation Agency backlog of approximately 75,000 unresolved passenger-complaint files. The bill called for higher mandatory compensation amounts under the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (currently $400-$2,400 depending on delay length and flight category), tighter cancellation-disclosure timelines, and binding federal-airline reporting requirements. The federal-government 2023 amendments to the APPR partially addressed the proposal. Did not pass second reading.
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Would toughen air-passenger-protection rules after the Sunwing and WestJet holiday meltdowns, raising compensation for delays and cancellations and tightening airline reporting. A backlog of about 75,000 complaints had built up. A Conservative private member's bill; it did not pass second reading.
Issues this bill touches
- Cost of Living
Strengthens air passenger protection (compensation, refund timelines).
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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