I'd be curious what happened there or what route as I am surprised to hear this. I wonder what the circumstances were, e.g. trying to make room for crew in transit that was on a cancelled flight.

I fly reasonable amount and try to exclusively use WestJet in recent years because they don't ever overbook and I just want to get there without frustration. In the last ~15 years of adulting I've had Air Canada, Delta or United, Lufthansa vouchers, credit, or cash for volunteering/involuntary bump but have never seen this at a WestJet gate.

(I did have a cancelled WS flight a couple hours prior recently so here is to hoping to get my $1000 eventually.)