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Disabled people and the blind often use dog guides for help, but what are their rights ? is there a law in Canada that concerns them ? I cannot find any, please if you know, send me a link to a website that would tell me. thanks you !
There is a federal disability law, and each province has it's own disability law.
I find it difficult to research Canadian law because I am in the U.S., but I have put a collection of what I have found on Canadian law as it pertains to service dogs on Service Dog Central at: http://www.servicedogcentral.org/content /node/68
You can also try the following resources:
http://www.guidedogs.com/site/PageServer ?pagename=resources_access_statelaw
http://www.canlii.org
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The U.S. is probably the most liberal country in the world when it comes to disability rights law. It is not safe to assume that rights one would have in the U.S. would also be had in another country. In Canada, for example, in some instances documentation is required, but it cannot be required in the U.S.
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind has a number of upcoming fundraisers where you can help make life easier for people who are visually impaired.
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