Health committee  The Allergy/Asthma Information Association members would agree that a complete ban would be the ideal, with the exception for service animals.

Health committee  We only have two carriers in the country, or mainly two carriers; I think someone just said that 90% of the airline business is done through WestJet and Air Canada. When you put that together with the fact that, as Dr. Schellenberg said, it's a big country, you can see that we ha

Health committee  Yes, I think so. But if the allergic person knows in advance that the dog will be there, he or she can make alternative arrangements. That's what we're suggesting. We would never deny the service dog's right to be there.

Health committee  Yes, exactly. Better communication.

Health committee  Thank you. I'll start by saying a bit about allergy. It's believed that about 30% of Canadians are allergic in one way or another. Although I don't think we have exact figures, maybe 10% of those are allergic to pets in varying degrees. It tends to be pet dander and saliva that