Editing Canada Labour Code (section)

==Group terminations==
With group terminations, an employer that is in a federally-regulated industry like a [[Canada Development Investment Corporation|CDIC]] bank or a [[CRTC]] phone company is also required to co-operate with the [[Canada Employment Insurance Commission]], provide affected employees with a statement of benefits, and establish a joint planning committee.<ref name=cbcwj20/>

On 21 May 2020 during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], [[WestJet]] sought an exemption on Part 3 Division IX law from Labour minister [[Filomena Tassi]]. The company said: "unprecedented circumstances with regards to the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent decline in air travel prompted by containment measures worldwide" were to blame. Passenger loads at the airline "dropped by more than 95 per cent due to travel restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus outbreak".<ref name="cbcwj20">{{cite news |title=WestJet seeks exemption to section of Canada Labour Code covering group terminations |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/westjet-exemption-airlines-covid19-coronavirus-1.5578719 |publisher=CBC |date=21 May 2020}}</ref>