Canada is one of the best places in the world to travel if you have mobility problems or other physical disabilities. All public buildings are required to be wheelchair-accessible and provide suitable toilet facilities, almost all street corners have dropped kerbs, and public telephones are specially equipped for hearing-aid users. Though wheelchair users may encounter problems when travelling on city public transport, main population centres are gradually introducing suitable buses
Contacts for travellers with disabilities
Australia and New Zealand
ACROD
(Australian Council for Rehabilitation of the Disabled) PO Box 60, Curtin, ACT 2605 (tel 02/6282 4333); 24 Cabarita Rd, Cabarita, NSW 2137 (tel 02/9743 2699).
Provides lists of travel agencies and...
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Information
The Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) can provide a wealth of
information
on travelling in specific provinces, and most of its regional offices produce a free guide on the most easily accessed sights. Provincial tourist offices are also...
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Transport and facilities
Most
airlines
, both transatlantic and internal, will do whatever they can to ease your journey, and will usually allow attendants of more seriously disabled people to accompany them at no extra charge - Air Canada is the best-equipped carrier....
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