MONTREAL — The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the country’s transport regulator that aims to boost accessibility for air travellers living with a disability.
A judicial tribunal dismissed an appeal by Air Canada, which took issue with one of the accommodations it was ordered to provide for passengers whose wheelchairs are too large to fit through the cargo doors of some aircraft, saying it was too onerous for the airline.
The ruling Friday marks the culmination of a case that has dragged on since 2016, when respondent Tim Rose was told his power wheelchair would not fit on an aircraft, preventing him from travelling to Ohio as planned.
After a series of decisions, the Canadian Transportation Agency ruled in…
