A federal labour arbitrator has allowed Air Canada to complete a hair strand test of a flight attendant’s hair, referred to as CB, for cannabis use. According to the arbitration decision, the flight attendant was expelled from a residence housing 14 Air Canada employees due to his behaviour following a group meeting.
In the beginning of April, two of CB’s cabin crew members submitted reports due to his changes in behaviour, noting his possession of a bong, cannabis use, and comments regarding “hijacking a plane.” Subsequently, the reports were forwarded to a service director manager for Air Canada based in Vancouver, prompting the company’s request for a strand of CB’s hair for cannabis…