This week we dive into the topic of accessible travel as Rob, Ryan, Lis and Steve welcome Robin East, Vice Chair of Independent Living Canada and Co-Chair of the Transportation Committee at Council of Canadians with Disabilities to the show. We discuss a recent incident involving a deaf woman with a service dog being removed from a Porter Airlines flight and highlight systemic issues in airline treatment of service animals, emphasizing the need for better training and enforcement and brainstorm possible solutions including increased public awareness, media attention, and potential class-action lawsuits.
Show Notes
Council of Canadians With Disabilities
http://www.ccdonline.ca/en/
Independent Living Canada
https://www.ilc-vac.ca/
Porter breaks its own rules by kicking deaf woman and her service dog off a flight
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/porter-airlines-deaf-service-dog-1.7363838
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