Bill C-49 seeks to double the time passengers may be trapped in an aircraft on the tarmac, from the current 90 minutes to 3 hours.
Consumer advocates say the federal government's proposed passenger bill of rights is "all bill" with "no rights."
Senator Terry M. Mercer (Lib.): "The passenger bill of rights [...] it's not there."
We pull apart the forthcoming law on overbooking, delays and tarmac holds — and find other countries offer more protection to passengers.
"I have never ever said that the bill of passenger rights is contained in the legislation," said Garneau to Senate Committee on Transport.