Air Canada Pilots Choose New Chair of Governing Council

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Air Canada Pilots Choose New Chair of Governing Council

 

March 12, 2012

 

TORONTO - The Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) today electedCaptain Jean-Marc Bélanger as Chair for the remainder of its two-year term.  As Chair, Captain Bélangerwill preside over MEC meetings and act as the pilots' principle representative to Air Canada on employmentmatters, including negotiation and administration of their collective agreement. The Chair is alsoresponsible for implementation and administration of the policies of the Association, as directed by theMEC.

Captain Bélanger is based in Toronto and has 33 years’ experience as a pilot with Air Canada, currentlyserving on the Boeing 767. He also has extensive experience with ACPA as an elected official, committeemember and, indeed, as a former MEC Chair.

Captain Bélanger’s term as Chair will run until December 31, 2013.

The MEC is ACPA's governing body, directing both policy and administration of the Association. In additionto the Chair, the MEC is composed of Local Executive Council Chairs and Vice Chairs, who are elected bypilots from their home bases in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver and Winnipeg, as well as the President andSecretary-Treasurer, who are chosen by all Air Canada pilots in national elections. ACPA is the largestprofessional pilot group in Canada, representing the more than 3,000 pilots who operate Air Canada's mainlinefleet.

 

 Contact: Paul Howard 905-678-9008 x 4011, 647-401-4521 (cell), phoward@acpa.ca

 Submitted by ACPA on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 12:30.

 

Contact:

Paul Howard

Director of Communications

905-678-9008 ext. 4011

phoward@acpa.ca

 

 

 Submitted by ACPA on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 12:30

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