Help could be claimed by a festival affected by the conflict at Air Canada

As the entire superfrancofête team should be able to focus on the first of the festival on Friday evening in Quebec, it is rather the conflict between Air Canada and its on -board agents that occupies it. Sylvain Parent-Bédard believes that logistics surrounding the transport of international artists-while flights are canceled and others could be-could cost him up to $ 500,000.

If we think of penalties, changes in alternative, duplication, for an artist, sometimes, we see ticket prices at $ 12,000 instead of $ 3,000. Imagine, we have to do that for a hundred artists and craftsmenspecifies the big boss of the event.

He does not close the door to appear before various instances to ask for help. We are not returned there, we are waiting to see the decision this night [sur le déclenchement ou non d’une grève chez Air Canada NDLR]. And then we will see what we are going to do with the governmentshe adds.

At least two team members have been in crisis management for 48 hours.

The event’s budget is estimated at $ 12 million, but in three years, the superfrancy has never made a deficit.

If we have to face this situation, we will have to call on governments, Air Canada, the private partner stakeholders who are still there for us.

French -speaking artists from everywhere

The superfrancofête takes place from August 15 to 28 in Quebec, and the artists of Europe and Africa in particular are expected in concert from next week.

Today, we want to reassure the population, people who have tickets, we are in a critical financial situation, but for content, no! The shows are ready, the artists will comeconfirms Sylvain Parent-Bédard.

Other events in Canada are directly affected by the strike, which should be launched overnight Friday to Saturday, such as Canada Games in Newfoundland.

And even if the strike did not take place, or if it only lasted a few days, the effects could be felt in the longer term.

In an interview on the show It’s even better in the afternoonthe vice-president of communications at Air Canada, Christophe Hennebelle, said that a return to normal could take up to seven days after the strike.

Sylvain Parent-Bédard wishes to emphasize that his intention is not to impose himself in the conflict. I respect workers’ law, the challenges of both parties, and I hope they will succeed in finding common ground.

The 10,000 Air Canada side agents have been without a collective agreement since March.