Q-533 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to the Minister of Labour's use of section 107 of the Canada Labour Code in relation to the recent Air Canada labour dispute: (a) what specific circumstances, risks or criteria led the minister to determine that the situation met the threshold for issuing a section 107 letter; (b) what consultations, if any, took place prior to the decision, including with Transport Canada, the Privy Council Office, Air Canada and any affected unions; (c) on what date and at what stage of negotiations was the minister first briefed on the dispute; (d) what precedents exist for the use of section 107 in comparable cases involving federally-regulated air carriers or essential-service industries, including the dates and outcomes of those interventions; (e) what analysis or briefing materials were prepared by the Labour Program or departmental officials regarding potential impacts on air-travel operations, safety, and the economy; and (f) what rationale or urgency justified the rapid issuance of the section 107 letter in this instance, including the decision-making timeline from the first briefing to the ministerial signature?