Limits of Liability
For travel wholly between points in Canada, liability for the loss or delay of, damage to, or delay in the delivery of baggage is limited to $1,500 CAD per passenger unless a higher value is declared in advance and additional charges are paid. Please note that only one passenger may file a claim per bag.
If your international travel (including domestic portions on international travel) is subject to the Warsaw Convention, liability is limited to approximately $20 USD (20 EUR) per kg per passenger for checked baggage, and approximately $400 USD (400 EUR) per passenger for unchecked baggage.
If your international travel (including domestic portions on international travel) is subject to the Montreal Convention, liability is limited to approximately $1,663 USD (1,357 EUR) per passenger.
Subject to the provisions of the Montreal Convention and the Warsaw Convention where applicable, Air Canada assumes no liability for perishables or liquids, nor does it accept liability for valuables or items whose loss may cause serious damage, such as money, jewellery, silverware, negotiable papers, securities, computers, cameras, cellular phones, business documents, samples, paintings, antiques, artifacts, manuscripts, prescription drugs, or irreplaceable books or publications. Unless otherwise specified, a valuable will be deemed any item whose value is $1,000 CAD or more per kilogram, or $1 CAD per gram.
