The World This Hour for 2025/08/18 at 11:00 EDT
00:00So you're saying this airline forces the cabin crew to work for free.Tell me you're at least paid for boarding and de-plaining.No.Safety checks.No.Not even medical emergencies.No, but we'll always show up.But they're charging flyers more than ever.
00:17And we're putting in thousands of unpaid hours.Where is that money going?Canada's airline, hey?Unpaid work is a true crime.Visit Unfair Canada.com to hear the whole story.A message from the Air Canada component of Cupy.from cbc news it's the world this hour i'm joe cummings first to the labor dispute at air canadathat's air canada flight attendants picketing outside toronto's pearson international airport however
00:54the canada industrial relations board has declared today that the strike is illegaland the board is ordering the Canadian Union of Public Employees to direct its membership to return to work.That order has to be sent out in writing by noon today, Eastern Time.10,000 flight attendants have been defying a back-to-work order from the federal governmentand have filed a court challenge demanding their right to collect a bargaining.The attendants walked off the job on Saturday and were subsequently locked out by the airline.The labor action has forced air candidate to cancel hundreds of flights.Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is in Washington today for talks at the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump.
01:34And in a show of unity for the Ukrainian war effort, Zelensky will be joined by the Prime Minister of Britain, the President of France, and other European members of the so-called Coalition of the Willing.Crystal Gamansing has more now from London.I hope and I believe that it might produce positive result for Ukraine because...Alexander Moreshko, a Ukrainian MP, says they need...to see in writing what's on the table and have the ability to counter land concessions.No NATO membership, but American-backed security guarantees.Fred Flights is with the American First Policy Institute.He served as chief of staff on the National Security Council during Donald Trump's first term.
02:17I think at a minimum, Ukraine should be armed to the teeth after a ceasefire or peace agreementto make sure that Russia never invades again.Zolensky remains defiant that Ukraine will not give up any territory.Trump has already laid on the pressure posting on truth socialthat Zelensky can end the war with Russia almost immediately if he wants to.Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, London.Pierre Pollyev's name is on the ballot in today's federal by-electionin the Alberta riding of Battle River Crowfoot.
02:53With his political future hanging in the balance,the Conservative Party leader needs a seat in the House of Commonsafter losing his home riding in the general election back in April.And Pollyav is expected to win.In every election over the past 25 years but won,the Conservative candidate has won this writingwith at least 80% support of the electorate.He was one of Canada's most prolific artists,
03:17but never maintained any detailed record of his works.And as a result, Norville-Morrisso's catalog has become a popular targetfor forgeries. His estate and his adult children have long maintained that they are the victims,but court documents are showing that they may have allegedly played a role in the fraud.Michelle Allen has more.That was Norval saying, you guys, how dare you do that?Richie Sinclair was one of Norval Morso's apprentices.He says the late Anishinaabe artist long fought against fraudulent copies of his work.
03:50Court documents linked his children and estate to a dealer who pleaded guilty to forgery.A police inspector who investigated the fraud says some of Morissot's children were paid to authenticate paintings.It was really difficult to fight this fight with them either sitting on the sidelines or protecting fraudsters.Art fraud lawyer Jonathan Summer spent 16 years representing clients who bought questionable Morissos.For years, the late artist's estate and children presented themselves as victims of foragers and art dealers.The children never faced charges.They denied all claims in their defense.Sinclair says there could be thousands of forgeries still out there.
04:30You know, so this is coming out no matter what.He says Moro's legacy has been wounded by the fraud.Michelle Allen, CBC News, Thunder Bay.And that is the world this hour.For news anytime, go to our website, cBCNews.ca.For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.Thank you.
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