Sometimes it takes a very long time (eleven years) to receive a legal remedy, but my case illustrates tenacity can be beneficial. The situation in which I found myself, although very personal, resulted in setting a legal precedent and hopefully in helping to protect the dignity and humanity of many disabled air travelers. The precipitating [...]

The mainstream media is abuzz with the Supreme Court’s decision, released last week, denying leave to appeal to to Air Canada v. Canada (Canadian Transportation Agency) [2008] F.C.J. No. 708. At issue in Air Canada was a policy decision of the Canadian Transport Agency, No. 6-AT-A-2008, commonly referred to as the the “One-Person-One-Fare Policy.” While [...]