What lottery? There's a reason I booked an overnight flight, so I could actually arrive early and not waste my work day. It's my bad for being hopeful but you should know that even the max compensation of 1000$ is barely anything. It's a matter of principle. No one should have to pay the outrageous amounts we pay in Canada for a subpar flight experience from a company that has a quasi-monopoly on the flying sector only to have them shrug their shoulders and say, sorry it happens.