Consultation on requests for Conditional Exemptions: Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations received on July 6, 2023 and on October 23, 2023
Consultation on requests for Conditional Exemptions from the tactile requirement related to signage in terminals in the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) is seeking input on requests filed by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), for conditional exemptions from the requirements of the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations (ATPDR) regarding tactile signage for security screening, and border clearance, of passengers respectively.
CATSA and the CBSA have made this request based on the premise that the alternative measure proposed, a tactile booklet for passengers who are blind or have reduced vision, is equivalent to the requirements of paragraph 235(1)(d) of the ATPDR. Both CATSA and the CBSA submit that the tactile booklet conveys all regulatory signage information displayed in a single point of reference for passengers to read. They also state that this exemption would be in the best interest of the public because they believe the tactile booklets would better serve passengers with visual impairments than the current regulatory requirement.
The CTA will assess the requests for conditional exemptions based on the information provided by CATSA and the CBSA to demonstrate that they have taken, or will take, measures that are at least equivalent to those that must be taken under the provisions of the ATPDR.
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Consultation on requests for conditional exemptions
Please note that the consultation closed on June 20, 2024.
Input received during this consultation process will be given careful consideration. All submissions will be considered public documents and will be posted on the CTA’s website in the official language in which they were received, along with the name of the individual or organization that has submitted them.
If you have any questions, please contact OTC.CETA-CEAT.CTA@otc-cta.gc.ca.
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Submissions
Name of the individual or organization | Date submitted | Submission |
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Confédération des organismes de personnes handicapées du Québec (COPHAN) | April 17, 2024 |
COPHAN submission - DOCX (63 KB, 2 pages) |
Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) | April 18, 2024 |
CCB submission - DOCX (172 KB, 2 pages) Braille Literacy Canada's reference document:
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Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) | April 19, 2024 |
CCD submission - DOCX (51 KB, 2 pages) |
Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) | May 9, 2024 |
CNIB submission - DOCX (936 KB, 3 pages) |
Nicole Corrado | May 27, 2024 |
Nicole Corrado submission - DOCX (24 KB, 1 page) |
Consultation meeting on June 20, 2024
CTA staff convened a meeting on June 20, 2024. The purpose of the meeting was for CATSA and CBSA to provide more context around their requests in order for the community to have a better understanding in order to participate in the consultation and provide their comments to the CTA.
Reference material
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Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Letter of Decision on the application by CATSA
- Decision LET‑AT‑A‑20‑2024
April 10, 2024
Requests for conditional exemptions
PDF original submissions MS Word CATSA request - PDF (1.53 MB, 2 pages)
July 6, 2023CATSA request - DOCX (14 KB, 2 pages)
May 20, 2024CATSA letter to complete information - PDF (1.32 MB, 15 pages)
December 3, 2023CATSA letter to complete information - DOCX (2 MB, 15 pages)
May 20, 2024Proposed tactile booklet images
PDF original submissions MS Word with text descriptions Language of your choice - Language of your choice - PDF (270 KB)
December 3, 2023 - Langue de votre choix - PDF (275 KB)
December 3, 2023
- Language of your choice - DOCX (78 KB)
May 15, 2024 - Langue de votre choix - DOCX (French only, 62 KB)
May 15, 2024
CCTV notice - CCTV notice - PDF (277 KB)
December 3, 2023 - CCTV notice - Braille - PDF (313 KB)
December 3, 2023 - Télévision en circuit fermé (TVCF) - PDF (270 KB)
December 3, 2023 - Télévision en circuit fermé (TVCF) - Braille - PDF (French only, 322 KB)
December 3, 2023
- CCTV notice - DOCX (203 KB)
May 15, 2024 - Télévision en circuit fermé (TVCF) - DOCX (French only, 270 KB)
May 15, 2024
Threats - Threats - PDF (PDF, 293 KB)
December 3, 2023 - Les menaces - PDF (French only, 339 KB)
December 3, 2023
- Threats - DOCX (293 KB)
May 15, 2024 - Les menaces with text alternative (French only, 339 KB)
May 15, 2024
Random Physical Search - Random Physical Search - PDF (PDF, 347 KB)
December 3, 2023 - Fouille manuelle aléatoire - PDF (French only, PDF 33 KB)
December 3, 2023
- Random Physical Search - DOCX (347 KB)
May 15, 2024 - Fouille manuelle aléatoire - DOCX (French only, 33 KB)
May 15, 2024
Private Search Area - Private Search Area - PDF (279 KB)
December 3, 2023 - Zone de fouille privée - PDF (PDF 333 KB)
December 3, 2023
- Private Search Area - DOCX (279 KB)
May 15, 2024 - Zone de fouille privée - DOCX (French only, 333 KB)
May 15, 2024
Carry-on limit - Carry-on limit - PDF (298 KB)
December 3, 2023 - Limite du nombre de bagages de cabine - PDF (French only, 305 KB)
December 3, 2023
- Carry-on limit - DOCX (298 KB)
May 15, 2024 - Limite du nombre de bagages de cabine - DOCX (French only, 305 KB)
May 15, 2024
Checked Baggage - Checked bag English - PDF (268 KB)
December 3, 2023 - Checked bag English - Braille - PDF (299 KB)
December 3, 2023 - Bagages enregistrés (French only, 333 KB)
December 3, 2023 - Bagages enregistrés - Braille - PDF (French only, 333 KB)
December 3, 2023
- Checked bag - DOCX (268 KB)
May 15, 2024 - Checked bag English and Braille - DOCX (299 KB)
May 15, 2024
Oversize baggage - Oversize baggage - PDF (294 KB)
December 3, 2023 - Bagages surdimensionnés - PDF (French only, 307 KB)
December 3, 2023
- Oversize baggage - DOCX (294 KB)
May 15, 2024 - Bagages surdimensionnés - DOCX (French only, 307 KB)
May 15, 2024
Letters of support
PDF original submissions MS Word Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) - PDF (54 KB)
October 16, 2023Please see Schedule C (page 13) of CATSA letter to complete information - DOCX (2 MB, 15 pages)
May 20, 2024CNIB - PDF (63 KB)
October 18, 2023Please see Schedule C (page 14) of CATSA letter to complete information - DOCX (2 MB, 15 pages)
May 20, 2024Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) - PDF (313 KB)
October 23, 2023Please see Schedule C (page 15) of CATSA letter to complete information - DOCX (2 MB, 15 pages)
May 20, 2024 - Decision LET‑AT‑A‑20‑2024
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Letter of Decision on the application by the CBSA
- Decision LET‑AT‑A‑21‑2024
April 10, 2024
Requests for conditional exemptions
PDF original submissions MS Word CBSA request - PDF (1,320 KB, 2 pages)
October 23, 2023CBSA request - DOCX (59 KB, 2 pages)
May 15, 2024CBSA letter to complete application - PDF (600 KB, 3 pages)
January 16, 2024CBSA letter to complete application - DOCX (49 KB, 3 pages)
May 15, 2024Accessibility signage
PDF original submission MS Word - Accessibility signage with text descriptions Accessibility signage - PDF (632 KB)
January 16, 2024- Weapons - DOCX (361 KB)
May 15, 2024 - CCTV notice - DOCX (60 KB)
May 15, 2024 - Agriculture sign - DOCX (276 KB)
May 15, 2024 - Currency sign - DOCX (497 KB)
May 15, 2024 - Cannabis - DOCX (50 KB)
May 15, 2024 - You must declare sign - DOCX (129 KB)
May 15, 2024 - Search sign - DOCX (21 KB)
May 15, 2024 - Exemptions sign - DOCX (264 KB)
May 15, 2024
Letters of support
PDF original submissions MS Word Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) - PDF (51 KB, 1 page)
December 23, 2023Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) - DOCX (88 KB, 1 page)
May 15, 2024Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) - PDF (250 KB, 1 page)
January 11, 2023Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) - DOCX (44 KB, 1 page)
May 15, 2024Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) - PDF (99 KB, 1 page)
January 8, 2023Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) - DOCX (59 KB, 1 page)
May 15, 2024 - Decision LET‑AT‑A‑21‑2024
Milestones
Date | Status |
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Thursday, April 11, 2024 | Consultation opened |
Thursday, June 20, 2024 | Consultation closed |
Thursday, July 4, 2024 | Submissions published |
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