Overview

• Employment Minister Patty Hajdu directed about 10,000 flight attendants to return less than 12 hours after their strike began and referred the dispute to the Industrial Relations Board for binding arbitration.
• The CIRB extended the existing collective agreement pending appointment of an arbitrator to deliver a new contract.
• Air Canada said it will restart limited flights Sunday night but warned that cancellations could continue for seven to ten days as schedules recover.
• Canadian Union of Public Employees leadership announced it will defy the return-to-work order and mount a court challenge to the government’s intervention.
• Passengers affected by the strike remain eligible for full refunds or alternative bookings but face limited options due to peak summer capacity constraints.