Skeena-Bulkey Valley MP tables bill to increase airline passenger protection
After a series of cancelled Prince Rupert flights, NDP Transportation Critic and Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach, presented a new bill to the House of Commons on March 20 that addresses airline passenger protection.
Currently, the act lists three types of disruptions — disruptions that are outside of an airline’s control, disruptions that are inside an airline’s control and disruptions that are inside an airline’s control but are required for safety. Ordinary disruptions refer to anything the airline could have prevented through regular operation by doing things such as proper maintenance and ensuring there is enough crew available to fly the plane. Something like a major winter storm would fall under the extraordinary disruption category.
Bachrach’s bill also proposes increasing the maximum financial penalties when airlines do not abide by the Canadian Transportation Act. The NDP transportation critic would like to see the Liberal Party bring it forward as a government bill so it can be passed more quickly.
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