Stéphanie13h ago

Air Canada is subject to the Official Languages Act.

Air Canada's CEO has lived in Montréal for 20 years.

Air Canada's CEO promised to learn French 5 years ago.

Air Canada's CEO makes over 10 millions CAD every year.

Air Canada's linguistic plan says: "We also promote and advocate for the use of English and French in the workplace.
Our organization has language obligations, and supporting our efforts to be accountable to and meet these obligations are our employees who seize language training opportunities. Air Canada has developed and continues to grow a robust repository of resources and tools to champion language learning for our employees."

Show threadanyGould13h ago
@stephanie Counterpoint - do we really expect him to repeat every sentence he says, every day of the year? Are we not just training these execs to *not* put a personal touch on things and just let the PR department spit out a standard statement duly translated?
Show threadRyan11h ago

@anyGould @stephanie the CEO not being able to speak French when the situation demands it sends a message to the people in the organization and to the francophone community that Air Canada does not value the French language or francophone communities.

This is unacceptable from someone in this position in a federally regulated industry. He should step aside and let someone actually qualified take over the role.

Show threadStéphanie11h ago
@Dunstable I read some messages from Air Canada employees and they really don't like him. Even those who are barely paid above minimum wage get repeatedly told how important it is for them to be bilingual
Show threadRyan
@stephanie leaders lead, both through their action and their inaction. Before this tragedy I wouldn't have imagined the head of Air Canada not being able to speak the official languages of Canada. It should be a basic requirement.
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Show threadStéphanie11h ago
@Dunstable He was even in the news 5 years (5!) ago saying that he didn't need French - while doing a speech in Montréal lol what a guy