In its Decision No. 425-C-A-2014, the Canadian Transportation
Agency (CTA) directly addressed a person's right to bring a
complaint of discrimination.
In September 2014, Gábor Lukács filed a complaint
with the CTA alleging that Delta Airlines' practices around the
transportation of "large (obese)" persons were
discriminatory. A preliminary issue arose as to Mr.
Lukács' "standing" (or "right") to
bring a complaint on behalf of "large" persons, defined
by Delta Airlines policies, as being unable to fit in a single
seat.
Mr. Lukács argued that it was not necessary for him to be
a member of the discriminated class. Mr. Lukács argued
that under s. 111 of the Air Transportation Regulations,
the CTA had jurisdiction to hear a complaint made by "any
person" – not necessarily one affected by the issue in
question. In so arguing, Mr. Lukács relied heavily
upon certain previous decisions of the CTA. The CTA rejected
this argument, finding that each of the previous
