Protesters demand more than an apology from Air Canada over CEO’s inability to speak French
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Protesters demand more than an apology from Air Canada over CEO’s inability to speak French
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Protesters demand more than an apology from Air Canada over CEO’s inability to speak French
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Air Canada pilots in Montreal stand silent in protest over contract negotiations
01:05 | October 30, 2023
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05:44 | September 7, 2023
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Air Canada apologizes after customers kicked off plane over vomit-covered seats
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Montrealer behind influencer flight to Mexico threatens to sue Sunwing
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Global News Morning headlines: November 10, 2021
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Air Canada’s CEO apologizes after admitting he doesn’t need to speak French
02:16 | November 4, 2021
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Protesters demand more than an apology from Air Canada over CEO’s inability to speak French
Description
November 13, 2021
A small but passionate group of demonstrators gathered outside the Air Canada head office in in Montreal on Saturday afternoon to send a message: ‘Excuses aren’t enough.’ They’re referring to Air Canada’s president and CEO Michael Rousseau, who recently came under fire for a 26-minute speech almost exclusively in English at the Montreal Chamber of Commerce last week. Elizabeth Zogalis reports.
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Protesters demand more than an apology from Air Canada over CEO’s inability to speak French02:04 | November 13, 2021 -
Montreal family raises accessibility concerns over air travel02:16 | January 26, 2026 -
Air Transat accused of gouging customers impacted by Air Canada strike02:14 | August 28, 2025 -
Girl Guides Canada cancels much-anticipated trip to Scotland over Air Canada strike01:58 | August 19, 2025 -
Quick resolution to Air Canada strike unlikely says Quebec labour expert02:10 | August 18, 2025 -
Flight attendants rally outside Air Canada headquarters, Trudeau airport after refusing to return to work02:17 | August 18, 2025 -
Looming Air Canada work stoppage rattles passengers at Montreal’s Trudeau Airport02:18 | August 15, 2025 -
Major labour dispute between Air Canada and flight attendants creating anxiety for hundreds of thousands of passengers02:03 | August 13, 2025 -
Air Canada’s new fees for carry-on luggage come into effect02:07 | January 3, 2025 -
Global News Morning headlines: August 28, 202407:45 | August 28, 2024 -
Air Canada pilots in Montreal stand silent in protest over contract negotiations01:05 | October 30, 2023 -
Global News Morning headlines: Thursday, September 7 202305:44 | September 7, 2023 -
Air Canada apologizes after customers kicked off plane over vomit-covered seats01:58 | September 5, 2023 -
Black Montreal family fighting back after being removed from Air Canada flight02:23 | August 29, 2023 -
Global News Morning headlines: July 19, 202303:37 | July 19, 2023 -
West Island couple demanding answers from Air Canada over missed family wedding02:21 | July 18, 2023 -
Global National: June 222:12 | June 2, 2023 -
COVID-19: Montreal family finally gets long-awaited refund for cancelled trip02:05 | November 2, 2022 -
Global News Morning headlines: July 7, 202205:19 | July 7, 2022 -
Frustrated Air Canada passenger’s video takes off on TikTok02:04 | July 6, 2022 -
Okanagan woman stranded at airport for five days, loses $10K02:15 | July 4, 2022 -
Triage plans in effect to address passport backlog delays02:16 | July 3, 2022 -
Summer cancellations leave airline passengers scrambling02:14 | June 30, 2022 -
Air Canada reducing flights out of Kelowna International Airport01:55 | June 30, 2022 -
Passengers at Montreal’s Trudeau Airport at their wit’s end over delayed and cancelled flights, lost bags02:07 | June 30, 2022 -
Montrealer behind influencer flight to Mexico threatens to sue Sunwing02:09 | January 27, 2022 -
Global News Morning headlines: November 10, 202105:48 | November 10, 2021 -
Air Canada’s CEO apologizes after admitting he doesn’t need to speak French02:16 | November 4, 2021 -
Global News Morning headlines: July 30, 202105:46 | July 30, 2021 -
Quebec on the heels of COVID-1902:30 | February 24, 2020 -
Air Canada unveils Airbus A220 after long saga02:22 | January 15, 2020
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Protesters demand more than an apology from Air Canada over CEO’s inability to speak French02:04 | November 13, 2021
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Montreal family raises accessibility concerns over air travel02:16 | January 26, 2026
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Air Transat accused of gouging customers impacted by Air Canada strike02:14 | August 28, 2025
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Girl Guides Canada cancels much-anticipated trip to Scotland over Air Canada strike01:58 | August 19, 2025
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Quick resolution to Air Canada strike unlikely says Quebec labour expert02:10 | August 18, 2025
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Flight attendants rally outside Air Canada headquarters, Trudeau airport after refusing to return to work02:17 | August 18, 2025
-
Looming Air Canada work stoppage rattles passengers at Montreal’s Trudeau Airport02:18 | August 15, 2025
-
Major labour dispute between Air Canada and flight attendants creating anxiety for hundreds of thousands of passengers02:03 | August 13, 2025
-
Air Canada’s new fees for carry-on luggage come into effect02:07 | January 3, 2025
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Global News Morning headlines: August 28, 202407:45 | August 28, 2024
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Air Canada pilots in Montreal stand silent in protest over contract negotiations01:05 | October 30, 2023
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Global News Morning headlines: Thursday, September 7 202305:44 | September 7, 2023
-
Air Canada apologizes after customers kicked off plane over vomit-covered seats01:58 | September 5, 2023
-
Black Montreal family fighting back after being removed from Air Canada flight02:23 | August 29, 2023
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Global News Morning headlines: July 19, 202303:37 | July 19, 2023
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West Island couple demanding answers from Air Canada over missed family wedding02:21 | July 18, 2023
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Global National: June 222:12 | June 2, 2023
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COVID-19: Montreal family finally gets long-awaited refund for cancelled trip02:05 | November 2, 2022
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Global News Morning headlines: July 7, 202205:19 | July 7, 2022
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Frustrated Air Canada passenger’s video takes off on TikTok02:04 | July 6, 2022
-
Okanagan woman stranded at airport for five days, loses $10K02:15 | July 4, 2022
-
Triage plans in effect to address passport backlog delays02:16 | July 3, 2022
-
Summer cancellations leave airline passengers scrambling02:14 | June 30, 2022
-
Air Canada reducing flights out of Kelowna International Airport01:55 | June 30, 2022
-
Passengers at Montreal’s Trudeau Airport at their wit’s end over delayed and cancelled flights, lost bags02:07 | June 30, 2022
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Montrealer behind influencer flight to Mexico threatens to sue Sunwing02:09 | January 27, 2022
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Global News Morning headlines: November 10, 202105:48 | November 10, 2021
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Air Canada’s CEO apologizes after admitting he doesn’t need to speak French02:16 | November 4, 2021
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Global News Morning headlines: July 30, 202105:46 | July 30, 2021
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Quebec on the heels of COVID-1902:30 | February 24, 2020
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Air Canada unveils Airbus A220 after long saga02:22 | January 15, 2020
Protesters demand more than an apology from Air Canada over CEO’s inability to speak French
Description
November 13, 2021
A small but passionate group of demonstrators gathered outside the Air Canada head office in in Montreal on Saturday afternoon to send a message: ‘Excuses aren’t enough.’ They’re referring to Air Canada’s president and CEO Michael Rousseau, who recently came under fire for a 26-minute speech almost exclusively in English at the Montreal Chamber of Commerce last week. Elizabeth Zogalis reports.
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