OTTAWA, ON, May 1, 2024 /CNW/ - The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, and the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, the Honourable Kamal Khera, will host a National Air Accessibility Summit to contribute to making air travel accessible for all Canadians.

The Summit will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Ottawa, Ontario.

All media events will take place at the Shaw Centre, located at 55 Colonel By Drive.

1.  Opening remarks from ministers Rodriguez and Khera

Time: 9:00 a.m. EDT

Location: Rooms 213-215

Pooled coverage of the opening remarks.

Please note that French and English interpretation, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) in French and English, and interpretation in both American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) will be available for this part of the program.

2.  Media livestream

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT

Location: Room 212

Please note that French and English interpretation will be available for this part of the program.

3.  News conference

Time: 12:30 p.m. EDT

Location: Room 212

Media will have an opportunity to ask questions following the news conference.

Please note that French and English interpretation, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) in French and English, and interpretation in both American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) will be available for this part of the program.

• Media representatives are asked to register by email for this in-person event by contacting Media Relations at Transport Canada.
• When registering, please request any additional tool you will require to fully participate in any of the 3 events above by email before 2:00 p.m. on May 3.
• Media representatives who wish to attend the event must arrive before 8:30 a.m. to sign in and present photo ID and credentials.

SOURCE Transport Canada - Ottawa