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Air Canada CEO to retire after collision statement controversy

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Air Canada has announced CEO Michael Rousseau will retire by this fall, one week after he was roundly criticized for releasing an English-only condolence video following a deadly collision between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

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  • CEO Michael Rousseau to retire after fatal crash and controversial statement 10s
  • Backlash centered on Rousseau's lack of French in public communications 14s
  • Air Canada is required by law to communicate in both English and French 35s
  • Over 2,000 complaints filed; Rousseau summoned to Ottawa to explain 1m 23s
  • French proficiency will be required for the next Air Canada CEO 1m 52s
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