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ASL version of A plain language summary of the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations
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Web page | 2019-07-10
Gatineau, Quebec – March 7, 2019 – Scott Streiner, Chair & CEO of the Canadian Transportation Agency will be joined by the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility, to launch its proposed Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities...
News | 2019-03-07
March 11, 2019 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) today announced that its proposed Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations (ATPDR) are now published in Part I of the Canada Gazette for public review and comment. The...
News | 2019-03-11
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It’s a pleasure to be here today with Minister Qualtrough, and Robyn McVicker, Vice President, Operations and Maintenance of the Vancouver International Airport.
YVR is an appropriate place to hold an event focused on accessible transportation. It’s the first airport to...
Speeches | 2019-03-12
Remarks from Chair and CEO, Scott Streiner, to the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology - April 10, 2019
News | 2019-04-10
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It’s a pleasure to be here today, to briefly explain the accessibility-related mandate and activities of the Canadian Transportation Agency, the CTA, and to answer the committee’s questions.
The CTA is Canada’s longest-standing independent tribunal and regulator. We’ve been...
Speeches | 2019-04-10
Implementation of Accessible Transportation under Bill C-81, an Act to Ensure a Barrier-Free Canada
The Act to Ensure a Barrier-Free Canada (Accessible Canada Act) improves accessibility by amending the Canada Transportation Act to provide the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) with new tools to...
Web page | 2019-08-14
The Accessible Canada Act
Q1. How does the Accessible Canada Act affect the CTA?
The legislation provided the CTA with additional tools to advance the accessibility of the national transportation system. This legislation came into force on July 11, 2019, and provided the CTA with:
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Web page | 2019-06-06
June 21, 2019 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency
Bill C-81, the Accessible Canada Act, which received Royal Assent today, will provide the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) with new tools to help advance the accessibility of the national transportation system. Once in force, this...
News | 2019-06-21
Equality in motion: Designing and building for accessible transportation
On April 15, the 123rd Boston Marathon was held. The race is famous for many reasons, including its status as the world’s oldest marathon. But this year, something was missing: for the first time since 1981, Rick Hoyt wasn’t...
Speeches | 2019-06-06