by Timi | Feb 27, 2025 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Canadian Transport Agency, Transportation
Thursday marked one year since Air Canada’s introduction of its Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program. This saw the airline employing sunflower symbols that volunteers can use to signal a non-visible disability. The airline’s work towards disability access is...
by Timi | Jan 30, 2025 | Accessible Transportation, Barriers, Canadian Transport Agency, Invisible Disabilities, Physical Barriers, Public Spaces, Systemic Barriers, Transportation
Removing accessibility barriers to travel is a topic that is getting some much needed discussion. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program is an initiative aiming to help those with “invisible” or “hidden” disabilities — issues that may not be obvious during a...
by Timi | May 11, 2024 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Canadian Transport Agency, Canadians with Disabilities Act, Legislation, Transportation
Wrapping up the National Air Accessibility Summit on Thursday, federal ministers said the airline industry has agreed to adopt a common medical form and explore improved data-sharing but did not announce new penalties for mistreating travellers with disabilities. The...
by Timi | Jan 20, 2024 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Canadian Transport Agency, Transportation
Community applauds decision, but says ultimate goal is to be able to fly in their wheelchairs. Seven years after Tim Rose was denied access to an Air Canada flight because of the size of his power wheelchair, the Canadian Transportation Agency ruled the...
by Timi | Jan 4, 2024 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Canadian Transport Agency, Physical Disabilities, Transportation
GATINEAU, Que. — The Canadian Transportation Agency says it’s issued a $97,500 penalty to Air Canada for violating the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations. The penalty of $97,500 is for several violations of the regulations. The agency...
by Timi | Oct 1, 2023 | Accessible Transportation, Canadian Transport Agency, Canadians with Disabilities Act
Nearly two decades after Ontario’s 2025 accessibility goal was put in place, the TTC staff have said in their latest report that the transit agency will not be able to meet the province’s target. A total of 57 TTC subway stations out of 70 will meet the standards of...
