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Air Canada fined for the non-use of the French language

Feb 16,2020 5:48 am

Air Canada was ordered to pay a French-speaking couple with 21,000 Canadian dollars (£12,900; $15,700) and write you a letter of apology for the violation of their linguistic rights.

The couple complained that some of the characters were on a domestic flight that you took in English only, while the other is the French version gave less prominence.

A judge ruled that the airline had violated Canada's bilingualism laws.

the Air Canada reportedly told the court, it would replace the characters.

Ontario couple, Michel and Lynda Thibodeau filed 22 complaints against the airline in 2016.

Among them, she argues that the word "lift" was engraved on the buckle their safety belts in English, but not French, while the French translations of words such as "exit" in smaller letters.

she also said that the English language boarding announcement for your Montreal-bound flight was more thorough than the French version.

according to the written judgment to the case.

In the ruling, the Ottawa court judge agreed, that the airline had "not its language obligations confirmed".

Air Canada is subject to the country of the Official languages Act, which aims to ensure that English and French are of equal importance.

The airline had argued that the couple's Interpretation of The Act was too strict, according to court documents.

In an interview with the Canadian broadcaster CBC, Mr Thibodeau said he was satisfied with the verdict, but hoped to see signs on Air Canada flights in The Future to further improve.

"signs must be of the same quality," he said. "My expectation is that in a few months we will be able to fly on Air Canada aircraft, and, finally, signage will be in both official languages. "

It is not the First Time the couple complained to the airline against their linguistic rights. In the year 2014, and would have been reported with an apology, the Toronto Sun .



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Source of news: bbc.com

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