Transport committee  In a similar answer, yes, the wage subsidy was actually effective for the membership that I serve. The employer did offer it as an option for all furloughed cabin crew members across our three airlines, and we had very significant uptake on it. If this pandemic does continue well

Transport committee  What I was getting at with that statement was really quite simply the length of time that this is taking. I know that some of the previous questions alluded to that. We're now going on 11 months since this pandemic began in Canada, and airlines aren't going to last forever. That'

Transport committee  To clarify, you're talking about rapid testing specifically or about other types of testing?

Transport committee  We as the union for our 4,100 flight attendants feel that there's still an element of risk with rapid testing. Rapid testing will help in the short term, but we do feel that this government does need to create a framework for, frankly, world-class testing and arrival procedures f

Transport committee  That's a very much appreciated question. No: In simple terms, no, we have had zero consultation on that potential taking place. In terms of the impact, when the announcement was made, just before the new year, of the mandatory testing for passengers coming into Canada from abroa

Transport committee  Yes, absolutely. What I was getting at with that part of my statement was that until we reach a point in the world where the pandemic has reached a certain level, where we can once again see these global networks resuming to a certain capacity to be fuelling those regional routes

Transport committee  I never met with the previous minister. We have reached out to the new Minister of Transport as well and have not heard anything back. We do not currently have a time to meet with the current minister.

Transport committee  Under the Canada Labour Code, we strive to ask for conditions and additional policy to be made that protect the interest of our membership. The focus right now really has to be surviving this crisis, quite frankly. I speak specifically on behalf of the WestJet, Swoop and Encore f

Transport committee  Thank you very much for having me. My name is Chris Rauenbusch and I've been a flight attendant at WestJet since 2002. I am the president of CUPE Local 4070 representing the over 4,100 flight attendants at WestJet, WestJet Encore and Swoop. Canadian airlines are in crisis. It