Mr. Speaker, in the last six months, the Obama administration has leaped ahead of Canada in the area of air passenger rights.
Last November, the U.S. imposed the first tarmac delay penalties in North America. That means that after a three-hour tarmac delay, the airline has to pay $27,500 per passenger in fines. Just three days ago, the U.S. fined Southwest Airlines $200,000 for overbooking passengers.
When will the government catch up with Europe and the United States and start protecting air passengers' rights?