Litigious much?

[builder22]

They should use images for safety critical issues, not words.

If you look at exit signage in Europe it will always be a pictograph rather than saying EXIT like they do in the US.

just like the 'phone for help' drawing on the first page of Ikea instructions

 

[Jean-F]

And what if none of the manufacturers offer that option?
I am aware of other things, made in and by non-English speaking places, specifically for non-English speaking markets often still have English as the only language on their stuff, simply because that's how it comes or that's what the schematic showed...

Besides, this is Air Canada, not Air Quebec, and only about 20% of Canada speaks French as a primary language. Moreover, I presume that people will be taking AC flights from other countries to Canada, with many of them likely speaking English as well, so it makes more sense to use English as the lingua franca... especially on things like seat belts where you may only have enough reasonable space for one word....

However, I will revise my earlier assertion by suggesting Air Canada respond with something more stereotypically Canadian, such as "Take off, hoser"!!

Love the final paragraph.
While I can agree that maybe only about 20% of Canadians speak French, the Official Languages Act says as follows,

The Official Languages Act (1969) is the federal statute that made English and French the official languages of Canada. It requires all federal institutions to provide services in English or French on request.

If you Google, is Air Canada a Federal Institution?, you’ll find a passage that says, “When the OLA was passed in 1969, Air Canada was designated a Federal Institution within the meaning of the Act.”
You can try to fight Ottawa, but I doubt you’ll win, good luck.

 

[ttaskmaster]

NVM