IAADP
International Association of
Assistance Dog Partners

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Canadian Assistance Dog Legislation

FEDERAL LEGISLATION RELATED TO GUIDE & ASSISTANCE DOGS

• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• Canadian Human Rights Act
• Transport Canada Advisory Circular - Passenger Seating Requirements & Accessible Air Transportation (Space required for service animals)
• Canada Transport Act - Air Transportation Regulations - Terms & Conditions of Carriage of Persons with Disabilities (Section 149 - Service Animals)

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PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION RELATED TO GUIDE & ASSISTANCE DOGS
ALBERTA

• Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act
• Blind Person's Rights Act
• Blind Person's Rights Amendment Act (which adds specific protection for service dogs for the Deaf.)
• Alberta Service Dog Act (January 01, 2009)
• Alberta Service Dogs Qualifications Regulation
• Application Form for a Service Dog Team Identification Card

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Human Rights Code

Guide Animal Act

MANITOBA

• Human Rights Code
• Manitoba Service Animals Protection Act
• Food and Food Handling Establishments Regulation (see section 9)

NEW BRUNSWICK

• Human Rights Act

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

• Human Rights Code
• Blind Person's Rights Act

NORTWEST TERRITORY

Human Rights Act

NOVA SCOTIA

• Human Rights Act
• Blind Person's Rights Act

NUNAVUT

• Human Rights Act

ONTARIO

• Human Rights Code
• Blind Person's Rights Act
• Ontarians with Disabilities Act
• Accessibility Standards for Customer Service OntarioRegulation 429/07 made under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (Service animals-Section 4)
• The Health Protection and Promotion Act R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 562, Food Premises (See section 60. Subsection 1)

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

• Human Rights Act

QUEBEC

• Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms

SASKATCHEWAN

• Human Rights Code

YUKON TERRITORY

• Human Rights Act

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