Media Coverage of ARCH Case Against Air Canada
January 11, 2024
MONTREAL – Air Canada has appealed a decision by the country’s transport regulator that seeks to boost accessibility for travellers living with a disability. If successful, the move would overturn a requirement to fully accommodate passengers whose wheelchairs are too large to move into airplane cargo holds. The Canadian Transportation Agency’s ruling marks the culmination of a case that has dragged on since 2016, when flier Tim Rose was told his power wheelchair wouldn’t fit on the aircraft, preventing him from travelling to Ohio as planned.
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Media Release – Decision Finds Air Canada Must Do More to Accommodate Passengers with Mobility Devices
August 23, 2023
The Canadian Transportation Agency (the Agency) released an important final decision about accessible air travel. Air Canada was ordered to make operational changes for services to be more accessible for persons who use larger mobility devices. ARCH Disability Law Centre (ARCH) represented the applicant, Tim Rose, throughout the Agency’s process.
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ARCH lawyer, Gabriel Reznick, interviewed for CBC News live about Wheel-Trans users being asked to re-register for the service
May 30, 2023
CBC News Live (available on Facebook): Wheel-Trans users upset they are being asked to re-register for the service
The story starts at 20:45 seconds in the video.
ARCH lawyer, Gabriel Reznick, interviewed for CP24 article about how Wheel-Trans re-registering rules could impact access for users
June 5, 2023
CP24 article Wheel-Trans re-enrollment could impact access for thousands of users: advocates
ARCH lawyer, Gabriel Reznick, interviewed for CBC News live about Wheel-Trans users being asked to re-register for the service
May 30, 2023
CBC News Live (available on Facebook): Wheel-Trans users upset they are being asked to re-register for the service
The story starts at 20:45 seconds in the video.