Canada was involved in drafting the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and was one of the first countries to sign the Convention. [...] The Department of Justice supports the Minister of Justice in working to ensure that Canada is a just and law-abiding society with an accessible, efficient and fair system of justice; provides high-quality legal services and counsel to the Government and to various departments and agencies; and promotes respect for rights and freedoms, the law and the Constitution. [...] The Convention is an important means for the international community to recognize and reaffirm the need to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in all aspects of life and serves as a vehicle to outline key steps for countries to take to promote and protect the human rights of people with disabilities. [...] The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), Justice Canada, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and the Department of Canadian Heritage have been the main departments involved in the international development of the Convention and the domestic process of considering its signature and ratification. [...] In such cases, the Agency determines whether: • the person has a disability for the purposes of the Canada Transportation Act; • there was an obstacle, that is, an impediment to the mobility of the person; and • the obstacle was undue, that is, the transportation service provider has not demonstrated that it provided reasonable accommodation to people with disabilities.
- ISBN
- 9781100102238
- Pages
- 144
- Published in
- Canada
