MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for air passengers subjected to delays, cancellations and damaged luggage...
MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for air passengers subjected to delays, cancellations and damaged luggage on international flights.
The legal challenge, which kicked off that year, said that by imposing heftier compensation requirements for flight cancellations or lost baggage on trips abroad, the regulations exceeded the Canadian Transportation Agency’s authority and breach international rules known as the Montreal Convention. On Friday, the Supreme Court effectively agreed, stating in a decision written by Justice Malcolm Rowe that the regulations "do not conflict with the Montreal Convention."
Since the rules came into force five years ago, the government has taken further steps to tighten them, a move prompted by scenes of airport chaos, endless security lines and overflowing baggage halls in 2022.In 2023, it amended the law to close loopholes that have allowed airlines to avoid paying customers compensation and worked to establish a more streamlined complaints resolution system.
Meanwhile, the complaints backlog at the country’s transport regulator continues to mount, standing at about 78,000 as of last month.PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The tally of victims killed in this week's brutal attack on a small town in central Haiti by heavily armed gang members has risen to more than 50, a human rights activist said Friday.
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