Air Canada Accepts Mediator's Recommendations

Air Canada said today that it accepts the recommendations contained in the federal mediator's report.

``While Mr. Outhouse's recommendations are costly and certain recommendations are not to our liking, that is the nature of compromise,'' said Calin Rovinescu, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy. ``We therefore accept the mediator's recommendations and we are prepared to sign a collective agreement immediately giving effect to these recommendations,'' he added.

``The time for negotiations has passed. Enough is enough. In the face of this generous recommendation of settlement it is unacceptable that the travelling public be subject to continued uncertainty,'' concluded Mr. Rovinescu.

In response to ACPA's press release issued earlier today, Air Canada said that at this time it has not received any request from Labour Minister Claudette Bradshaw to return to the negotiation table.