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Ottawa needs more data to probe claims of unpaid work at airlines: minister

The federal government published initial probe findings on Feb. 12, 2026, and said more data is needed from carriers and unions to settle unpaid-work allegations.
The Air Canada component of CUPE alleges unpaid work claims arose during collective bargaining, leading to an arbitration process last month.
Investigators found anecdotes of unpaid work couldn’t be fully verified against pay records, flagged the credit-based compensation model combining time-in-air credits and per diems, and identified one underpayment example at a small northern airline working with Hajdu’s department on a fix.
The government is asking airlines to self-audit pay records, and the head of enforcement will convene airline and union representatives in Ottawa later this month, with authority to order records or impose penalties.
Hajdu said clarity on wage requirements should improve labour relations, and the Canada Industrial Relations Board will help sort compensation rules, as a tentative deal proposed pay for ground time.

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Ottawa needs more data to probe claims of unpaid work at airlines, says minister

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says her department needs more information from air carriers and unions to settle recent allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector.

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