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Air Canada granted labour flexibility under new legislation that was promised after CSeries purchase

Currently, Air Canada outsources its maintenance work to two suppliers in Quebec, as well as providers in the U.S., Singapore, Ireland and Israel.

The authorities is granting Air Canada more flexibility over its maintenance work, proposing changes to the three-decades-old laws that govern the airline after it agreed to purchase Bombardier Inc.’s CSeries jets.

The proposed amendments towards the 1988 Air Canada Public Participation Act, introduced Thursday by Transport Minister Marc Garneau, fulfill a promise made recently once the airline announced its intend to buy as much as 75 CSeries from Bombardier.

At the time, Garneau told reporters he’d aim to “clarify” the legislation that governs Air Canada in order to allow it “to respond better to changing market conditions.”

Currently, the legislation is very specific about where Air Canada can maintain its aircraft, saying the airline is required “to keep operational and overhaul centres within the City of Winnipeg, the Montreal Urban Community and the Town of Mississauga, (Ont.).”

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