Unions are calling on the federal government to secure the return of five Canadian airline employees detained in the Dominican Republic.
The flight crew has been held for more than 40 days after it discovered 200 kilograms of cocaine in the plane's avionics bay and reported it to police in Punta Cana on April 5, say three labour organizations representing 93,000 aviation workers.
The crew members - two pilots, two flight attendants and one part-time maintenance engineer on a Pivot Airlines charter flight - were jailed then later released on bail after surrendering their passports pending further investigation. Global Affairs Canada spokesman Jason Kung said in an email last month the department is aware of the detention and that consular officials are providing assistance, but privacy considerations prevent disclosing more information.
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