Message from the Chair for International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 2022

Message from the Chair for International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) commemorates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) every year on December 3rd. Since 1992, the IDPD has been celebrated worldwide every year on that day in order to promote the integration and access to economic, social and political life of persons with disabilities.

On behalf of the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), I would like to acknowledge the importance of this day and reaffirm our commitment to one of our core mandates: to protect the fundamental human right of persons with disabilities to accessible transportation services. Accessible transportation services are essential to achieving inclusiveness and equality for persons with disabilities.

I would like to take a moment to reflect on the progress we have made in the past year:

We are making progress, but there is still significant work to do. The CTA is committed to using all of the tools at its disposal to ensure that the right to accessible transportation is fully realized. A culture of accessibility must be adopted at the heart of organizations so that the development of policies, programs, training and services proactively take it into account at all times.

France Pégeot

Chair & CEO

Canadian Transportation Agency

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