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House Hansard - 250

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 9, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 250 - Nov/9/23
Mr. John Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest, CPC)
  • Nov/9/23 10:11:53 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have the honour today to present, in both official languages, the following two reports of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. The first report is the 32nd report, entitled “Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities”. I am also presenting the 33rd report of the committee, entitled “International Assistance in Support of Gender Equality”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to each of these reports.
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Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)
  • Nov/9/23 3:07:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we all sympathize with the additional challenges that people with disabilities face when they travel, particularly by plane. Recently, we have seen media reports of several cases involving the unacceptable treatment of people with disabilities who were travelling by plane, specifically with Air Canada. The Minister of Transport called a meeting with Air Canada to hear about its detailed accessibility plan. Can he share the highlights with us?
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Context: House Hansard - 250 - Nov/9/23
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • Nov/9/23 3:08:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent work. This morning, I had a very productive meeting with my colleague, the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, and representatives from Air Canada, including the CEO, Michael Rousseau. We told them that what happened is unacceptable and that we wanted to know what they intend to do to remedy the situation. Air Canada committed to investing in specialized equipment and training and to improving boarding and disembarking processes. We told them that we would see them again in December to find out what they have accomplished.
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