Elizabeth May
Mr. Speaker, I have a question to ask my colleague, since the bill seeks to amend the Canada Transportation Act.
My question is about protecting the rights of air passengers. Does the member think that these rights are adequately protected when airlines sell more tickets than there are seats available?
Robert Aubin – Trois-Rivières, QC
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for the question.
The events we have witnessed over the past few weeks undoubtedly made an impression. I had hoped that Bill C-49 would feature a clause setting out clear, straightforward rights for passengers who are “victims” of overbooking.
We are being told that Transport Canada will submit a proposal to the minister sometime over the coming months, a proposal which the minister will be free to accept or refuse. If he were to refuse it, the question of passengers’ rights would be delayed even further. As I mentioned, when it comes to the passengers’ bill of rights, Bill C-49 is an empty shell.