Air Canada canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend after 10,000 flight attendants defied federal return-to-work orders amid a strike over fair pay.

With flights grounded and travel plans thrown into disarray for thousands of Canadians, many have written to CBC News asking about the dispute — including clarification on recent interactions between the federal government,

The dispute exposes several fault lines in Canada around work, how we value it and how the law impacts workers.