Federal ministers hold national summit on mistreatment of airline passengers with disabilities
Federal ministers are holding a National Air Accessibility Summit in Ottawa Thursday after a series of high-profile cases of passengers living with disabilities being mistreated while flying with Canadian carriers.
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![Ryan Lachance, who lives with quad-spastic cerebral palsy, is pictured in his care aid Emma Proulx at his apartment in White Rock, British Columbia on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. A man in a wheelchair, holding a cat, and a woman pose for a picture.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7015868.1699549850!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/air-canada-wheelchair.jpg)
Federal ministers are holding a National Air Accessibility Summit in Ottawa Thursday after a series of high-profile cases of passengers living with disabilities being mistreated while flying with Canadian carriers.