September 4, 2008 (from the Council of Canadians with Disabilities) — Once again the Canadian disability community is up against a transportation Goliath. This time it is the tag team of Air Canada and WestJet. These wealthy corporations are using expensive legal tactics to fight the removal of a significant barrier to the mobility of persons with disabilities. Air Canada and WestJet want to keep charging disabled people, who need additional space to accommodate their disabilities, the price of an extra ticket. The airlines are seeking leave to appeal at the Supreme Court of Canada a Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) decision which ruled that persons with disabilities, who because of their disability require an additional seat or an attendant to assist them with in flight needs not met by flight attendants, will not have to purchase two fares.

Michael Osborn (from Guide Dogs for the Blind) presented a compilation report at the May 24, 2004 International Guide Dog Federation Seminar in Switzerland, detailing the medical, documentation, and procedural requirements for travelling with a guide dog on a country-by-country basis.

Transport Canada, in conjunction with community groups, transit service providers, and the Canadian Bus Association has released a new resource booklet, Easing The Way - The Traveller’s Guide to Accessiblty City-to-City Bus Service in Canada.