Publications
This guide sets out:
- Best practices broadly applicable to persons with disabilities; and
- Best practices for interacting with persons who:
- are blind or partially sighted;
- have a communication disability;
- are deaf-blind;
- are Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing;
- have an intellectual, cognitive or learning disability;
- have an episodic disability;
- have a mental health disability; and
- have a mobility impairment.
A plain language summary of the Best Practices for Interacting with Persons with Disabilities Guide is available.
The Access to Information Act (ATIA), enacted in 1983, grants Canadian citizens, permanent residents and any person or corporation present in Canada the right to access the records of federal institutions subject to the ATIA. This right enables individuals to access or obtain copies of records of a government institution, subject to specific and limited circumstances under the ATIA. The ATIA complements other policies and procedures to make government information available to the public, such as open-government initiatives and proactive disclosure.
The Privacy Act (PA), enacted in 1983, imposes obligations on federal institutions to ensure that privacy rights of individuals are respected. The PA grants Canadian citizens, permanent residents and persons present in Canada the right to access their personal information held by institutions subject to the PA and to request corrections. The PA also establishes a legal framework governing the collection, retention, use, disclosure, processing, disposal and accuracy of personal information in the delivery of programs and activities of institutions subject to the PA.
This guide explains:
- What is considered to be a service dog;
- What kind of assistance transportation service providers must give to persons who travel with a service dog;
- What are the conditions associated with travelling with a service dog; and
- Travel tips for persons who travel with a service dog.
This guide explains :
- Who is considered to be a person with a disability due to a severe allergy;
- What kind of assistance carriers must provide to a person with a disability due to a severe allergy; and
- Travel tips for persons with disabilities due to severe allergies.
This guide explains:
- the accessibility of on-board entertainment equipment;
- services for passengers with disabilities who want to access on-board entertainment;
- publishing information on on-board entertainment services and any related conditions; and
- personnel training related to on-board entertainment.
This guide explains the obligations of transportation service providers:
- what information they must publish;
- their obligation to provide information in alternative formats; and
- more specific communication obligations related to:
- individual communication needs;
- telephone calls;
- websites;
- public announcements inside terminals; and
- automated self-service kiosks.
This guide explains:
- Who is covered by the additional seating obligations;
- What kind of assistance carriers must give to passengers with disabilities who need additional seats;
- The One Person, One Fare requirement for domestic travel;
- The responsibilities of passengers with disabilities who need additional seats; and
- Travel tips for passengers with disabilities who need additional seats.
This guide explains:
- Services to assist travellers with disabilities during security screening;
- Security screening of travellers with disabilities travelling with an assistive device, mobility aid, support person, or service dog;
- Services to assist travellers with disabilities during the border clearance process; and
- Signage under the control of CATSA and CBSA.
A plain language summary of the Requirements Applicable to the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority and the Canada Border Services Agency Guide is available.
This guide explains:
- What is considered to be a service dog;
- Carriers' obligations to transport service dogs;
- Factors to consider when determining the amount of floor space to transport service dogs; and
- The approximate amount of floor space required for service dogs.