Bill C-250: Flight Attendants’ Remuneration Act

This bill directly affects Canadian airlines and air carriers that employ flight attendants under federal jurisdiction. These employers — ranging from major national carriers to smaller regional airlines — would need to compensate flight attendants for all ground-based work time including boarding assistance, safety checks, deplaning duties, mandatory training sessions, and time spent waiting during flight delays. Currently, many airlines only pay flight attendants from the time the aircraft doors close until they reopen, meaning this change could significantly increase payroll costs. The impact is proportional to workforce size, with large carriers employing thousands of flight attendants facing the most substantial cost increases, though smaller regional operators would also be affected.