CANADIAN CTA TO ISSUE DRAFT GUIDANCE ON ATPDR COMPLIANCE
April 1, 2020
We have previously informed our readers about the Canadian Transportation Agency’s (CTA) forthcoming Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations (ATPDR). This regulation will impose new responsibilities on air carriers with respect to the carriage of passengers with disabilities. The regulation was published in two phases beginning last year, and most of its provisions affecting flights to, from, and within Canada will enter into force on June 25, 2020.
The CTA this month has published advisory guidance on implementation of the ATPDR on its website for public review. The final guidance will not change the legal obligations imposed by the ATPDR text but will explain the text’s practical application. Topics of the guidance include:
- When passengers must provide advance notice and/or documentation to carriers;
- Rights and responsibilities of travelers with service dogs;
- Rules regarding curbside assistance;
- Carrier obligations regarding accessibility of onboard entertainment;
- Rules regarding passengers with severe allergies; and
- Accessibility rules for communication with passengers with disabilities in-person and via phone, website, kiosk, and public announcement touchpoints.
Interested carriers and members of the public are invited to review the documents posted on CTA’s website and to submit comments and questions through April 2020.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).
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