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By Nathan Jordan

Air Passenger Protection

NDP Transportation Critic Taylor Bachrach tables private member’s bill aimed at revamping Air Passenger Protections

Mar 20, 2023 | 5:17 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – Bill C-327 has been pitched by NDP Transportation Critic Taylor Bachrach as the template which will amend the Canada Transportation Act so as to better serve Canadians who have been stranded by delayed or cancelled flights.

The bill comes on the heels of two back to back chaotic travel seasons in the country, that saw dozens of Canadians stranded all across the country, and around the world, by flights delayed for a plethora of reasons, ranging from inclement weather, mechanical failures, staffing challenges, and in the most recent case, the partial seizure of Flair airlines fleet over a creditor dispute.

The new bill aims to bring Canada’s Air Passenger Protection Plan, more in line with existing European Models, which has a stream-lined 2 category approach to complaints and cancellations, as opposed to Canada’s existing 3 category approach. something Taylor Bachrach says, has been consistently abused by airlines, and constitutes a major loophole in existing legislation.

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Today marked the first reading of Bill C-327 in the house of commons, and comes at a time when more than 40,000 complaints have been logged with the Canada Transportation Agency, which itself estimated 18 months to clear the backlog.