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WestJet agent rejects First Nations elder's ID card, prevents him from boarding

Summary by CBC News
Lawrence Douglas Corbiere says when he showed his status card as photo identification, a WestJet agent kept him on standby, saying the ID had expired. The ID card's expiration date is February 2029.

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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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