Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome to our guests today. It's great to have you talking about this particular issue.
I do a lot of travelling on aircraft as an MP. Many of these aircraft are different sizes, of course. With some of the smaller ones, like those prop planes and so on, I often wonder how people with disabilities manage to access these aircraft. There are narrow ramps, for example, that aren't wide enough for a wheelchair. The narrow aisles are difficult to manoeuvre in, even for somebody without a wheelchair.
When I think about the challenges that people with disabilities face, I often wonder and shake my head about what it is that airlines are not doing that they could be doing, such as modifying aircraft and doing different things that would make these aircraft accessible for people in wheelchairs and for people with disabilities.
Would you agree that accessibility is not just a feature or an afterthought and that it is a necessity that must be at the forefront of any travel experience?
I'll put that question to Ms. Cadieux first, and then to Ms. Pégeot.