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Advocates, Air Canada CEO clash on accessible travel at House of Commons committee | CBC News
Disability rights advocates and Air Canada's CEO are serving up opposing views of accessibility in the country's aviation system at a House of Commons transport committee.
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I’ve never flown in/out of Canada, but it’s about time the government does something about the accessibility of the airlines there. I have a friend who flies out of Calgary a lot on WESTJET and that carrier loses, damages, or delays his medical equipment every single time. He has more patience than me. If that happened to me, the police would…
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Oh no!
Kyoto city has a list you can find here – https://www.kcif.or.jp/web/en/livingguide/hospitals/
Do you have medical insurance? It could end up being very expensive if you don’t since medical fees are only subsidized for people in the national medical system. So, be sure to get an understanding of what it will cost and if your travel…
Reply to Wheelchair or Scooter Advice
I don’t mind explaining what wheelchairs I used. My first couple trips I went with a simple manual wheelchair and a strong brother, it was a Sunrise Medical Quickie-line fitted to me but mostly stock (I typically used a motorized wheelchair at home, but at the time this was easier to manage for my brother). I visited Tokyo, Kamakura, Kyoto,…
Reply to Accessible bathroom facilities
If you are referring to hotel accessible toilet facilities that Nick mentions, it can be sometimes problematic as most hotels only rent accessible (barrier-free) rooms to people who call direct and book (which can be a further issue if they only speak Japanese). In these cases it definitely pays to do your research, as some hotels may…
Reply to Accessible bathroom facilities
Often they can be very easy to find! Most train stations have an accessible toilet in its own room (like the multipurpose/family bathrooms in the US, but with more accommodations), and because these stations are pretty common throughout Japan it makes them a convenient place to go, when you have to go. The only drawback is that they are often…
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