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        "content": "please%20find%20the%20text%20of%20accessibility%20regulations%20for%20airlines%20and%20airports%20in%20Canada%20enacted%20by%20the%20%2CCanadian%20Transportation%20Agencyin%20or%20after%202019%20and%20especially%20the%20provisions%20regarding%20the%20duty%20to%20provide%20curbside%20assistance%20for%20passengers%20with%20disabilities%20who%20arrive%20at%20an%20airport.%20i%20also%20want%20to%20know%20if%20there%20are%20any%20exemptions%20for%20Billy%20Bishop%20Airport%20in%20Toronto."
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        "content": "Here is a detailed summary\u2014drawn from the relevant statutory text\u2014of the Canadian regulations enacted since 2019 by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) that govern accessibility in air services and airports, with particular emphasis on the duty to provide *curbside assistance* for passengers with disabilities who arrive at airports. I also address whether Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) has any current exemptions under these regulations.\n\n---\n\n## Key Regulations since 2019\n\n### Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations (ATPDR), SOR-2019-244  \n- These regulations came into force in stages between **June 2019 and July 2022**. ([otc-cta.gc.ca](https://otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/tran-february-2024-atpdr?utm_source=openai))  \n- They apply to carriers (airlines) meeting specified size thresholds (e.g. large airlines operating domestically or internationally) *and* to terminal operators that serve them. ([otc-cta.gc.ca](https://otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/tran-february-2024-atpdr?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## Duty to Provide Curbside Assistance\n\nThe specific provisions that require *terminal operators* to provide assistance at the curbside\u2014when a passenger with a disability **requests** such assistance\u2014are found primarily in **section 216** of the ATPDR.\n\n### Section 216 \u2013 \u201cAssistance for persons with disabilities\u201d (Terminal Operator Duties)  \nFrom **ATPDR**, SOR-2019-244, section 216:\n\n1. **Subsection 216(1):**  \n   \u201cA terminal operator must, on the request of a person with a disability, **without delay**, assist the person with their baggage and with a wheelchair, and provide the following services to the person:  \n   a) providing the person with a wheelchair, if needed;  \n   b) assisting the person to proceed between the general public area and the curbside zone, *including by guiding*;  \n   c) assisting the person to proceed between the curbside zone and the check-in area (or, if no check-in area, to a representative of a carrier), *including by guiding*. \u201d ([laws-lois.justice.gc.ca](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2019-244/section-216.html?txthl=guiding&utm_source=openai))  \n\n2. **Subsection 216(2):** Exception: a terminal operator is not required to provide the assistance under subsection (1) if the airline (carrier) is already providing that assistance. ([laws-lois.justice.gc.ca](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2019-244/section-216.html?txthl=guiding&utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### Other relevant ATPDR provisions tied to \u201ccurbside assistance\u201d\n\n- **Section 215** requires terminal operators to publish, including on their website, information about the curbside zone\u2014its location and how to request assistance to or from it. ([otc-cta.gc.ca](https://otc-cta.gc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/atpdr_guide_curbside_assistance.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- The regulations specify that services like assistance with mobility aids and navigating from curbside to check-in are to be provided *without delay* upon request. ([laws-lois.justice.gc.ca](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2019-244/section-216.html?txthl=guiding&utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## Effective Dates & Amendments\n\n- All of the substantive ATPDR rules have been in force since **July 2022**. ([otc-cta.gc.ca](https://otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/tran-february-2024-atpdr?utm_source=openai))  \n- Section 216 was clarified by amendments under **SOR/2021-9** to make explicit that \u201cproviding assistance includes guiding the person, assisting with the person\u2019s wheelchair, and assisting with their baggage without delay.\u201d ([gazette.gc.ca](https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2021/2021-02-17/html/sor-dors9-eng.html?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## Exemptions & Orders\n\n- The regulations do allow for **temporary exemptions**, especially in response to operational or financial **undue hardship** (for example during COVID-19). ([gazette.gc.ca](https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2020/2020-06-10/html/sor-dors125-eng.html?utm_source=openai))  \n- In particular, an *Application Exemption Order* granted some airports extended timelines for certain capital or infrastructure adjustments\u2014including for curbside assistance zones. Still, even during those temporary delays, the obligation to provide **service** (i.e. assisting a passenger between curbside and check-in upon request) remained, except where undue hardship applied. ([gazette.gc.ca](https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2020/2020-06-10/html/sor-dors125-eng.html?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) \u2014 Status under ATPDR\n\n- **Applicability**: According to Billy Bishop\u2019s own website, the airport *is subject to* the ATPDR and \u201cthe provisions of these regulations that apply to it.\u201d ([billybishopairport.com](https://www.billybishopairport.com/flights/accessibility/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Curbside Assistance at YTZ**:  \n   - The airport provides designated **Curbside Assistance zones** in front of the Mainland Building and the island-side terminal for passengers needing assistance. This includes aiding with wheelchairs, baggage, and other mobility assistance from outside curbside areas into the terminal or indoor areas. ([billybishopairport.com](https://www.billybishopairport.com/flights/accessibility/?utm_source=openai))  \n   - Passengers are encouraged (but not strictly required under the statute unless triggering specific sections) to pre-arrange assistance via their airline **at least 48 hours before the flight**. ([billybishopairport.com](https://www.billybishopairport.com/flights/accessibility/?utm_source=openai))  \n\n- **Exemptions for Billy Bishop?**  \n   - There is **no indication** in the sources reviewed that YTZ has an exemption from section 216 or the obligation to provide curbside assistance under ATPDR. The airport acknowledges its obligations under ATPDR and appears to implement them in practice. ([billybishopairport.com](https://www.billybishopairport.com/flights/accessibility/?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## Key Takeaways & Text Extracts\n\nHere are **direct textual extracts** of the regulatory duties around curbside assistance:\n\n> **Section 216(1), ATPDR (terminal operator duties):**  \n> \u201c... on the request of a person with a disability, *without delay*, assist the person with their baggage and with a wheelchair, and provide the following services to the person:  \n> (a) providing the person with a wheelchair if needed by the person;  \n> (b) assisting the person to proceed between the general public area and the curbside zone, including by guiding; and  \n> (c) assisting the person to proceed between the curbside zone and the check-in area \u2026 including by guiding.\u201d ([laws-lois.justice.gc.ca](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2019-244/section-216.html?txthl=guiding&utm_source=openai))\n\n> **Section 216(2), Exception:**  \n> \u201cA terminal operator is not required to provide a person with any assistance referred to in subsection (1) if a carrier is already providing that person with that assistance.\u201d ([laws-lois.justice.gc.ca](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2019-244/section-216.html?txthl=guiding&utm_source=openai))\n\n> **Section 215, Communication requirement:**  \n> \u201cA terminal operator must publish \u2026 information about the curbside zone, including where the curbside zone is located and how to request assistance to or from the curbside zone \u2026\u201d ([otc-cta.gc.ca](https://otc-cta.gc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/atpdr_guide_curbside_assistance.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## Summary\n\n- The ATPDR (2019, fully in force by 2022) are the current legal regulations requiring airports (terminal operators) and carriers to ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities. ([otc-cta.gc.ca](https://otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/tran-february-2024-atpdr?utm_source=openai))  \n- Among those obligations is the specific duty (section 216) for terminal operators to provide curbside assistance\u2014i.e. help between the public area, curbside, and check-in\u2014without delay upon request, unless the airline is already doing so. ([laws-lois.justice.gc.ca](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2019-244/section-216.html?txthl=guiding&utm_source=openai))  \n- Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is covered by ATPDR, has designated curbside assistance zones, and provides these services in practice. There is **no evidence** it has any special regulatory exemption from the duties like those in section 216. ([billybishopairport.com](https://www.billybishopairport.com/flights/accessibility/?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\nIf you like, I can send you the full text of section 216 and related sections in a downloadable format, and I can also check any case law interpreting these provisions, especially with respect to smaller airports like YTZ."
    }
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