Fri, Nov 12, 2010
Suit Filed For Loss Of Revenue During Vancouver Olympics
A group of six air operators located in the Lower Mainland of
British Columbia and the Air Transport Association of Canada
(ATAC), announced today that six B.C. carriers and flight schools
will be filing a claim against the Government of Canada asking for
the courts to order the Government of Canada to compensate them for
loss of revenue and increased expenses which occurred as a direct
result of the special Aviation Security Measures put in place from
January 29 to March 24 2010 for the Vancouver/Whistler Winter
Olympics. The air operators' businesses were significantly impaired
through the course of the Olympic Games, as a result of these
special air regulations.
In a news release, the companies said that typically, air
operators have been compensated as a result of air security
regulations for events such as G8 meetings. In spite of a vigorous
lobbying campaign including numerous letters both to the Prime
Minister and to the Minister of Transport, the Government of Canada
has not offered any respite to the affected air operators. The
lawsuit will be brought by the Vancouver Office of Gowling, Lafleur
Henderson, a large national firm of lawyers, before the Supreme
Court of British Columbia. The claims are in excess of $1 million
(Canadian).
John McKenna, ATAC's President and CEO, stated "It is quite
unacceptable that the Canadian Government not face up to its
responsibilities. Transport Canada approved measures it knew full
well were detrimental to the very livelihood of these small
carriers".
The proposed plaintiffs are K.D. Air, Pacific Flying Club,
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Pacific Professional Flight Center, C.
Morin Aviation (Glacier Air Tours) and Montair Aviation.
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