Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 48 minutes ago

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The Federal Court of Appeal, in Air Canada versus Timothy Rose et al., upheld a decision ordering Air Canada to accommodate persons with disabilities who use mobility devices. The Court’s precedent-setting decision was released last month and marks a significant turning point in a fight for airline accessibility that began over eight years ago.
ARCH Disability Law Centre, along with Legal Aid Ontario’s Clinic Resource Office, represented Tim to defend the Canadian Transportation Agency’s decision that it would not cause Air Canada undue hardship to substitute an aircraft.

Host Grant Hard reflects on the decision with Tim Rose himself, as well as Ilinca Stefan, a Staff Lawyer at the ARCH Disability Law Centre.

You can contact ARCH Disability Law Centre through the following methods:
Tel: 416-482-8255 or 1-866-482-2724
TTY: 416-482-1254 or 1-866-482-2728
Email: intake@arch.clcj.ca