Mission

To make tourism and culture accessible to persons with limited physical ability.

Key consultant for Tourisme Québec regarding accessibility, Kéroul is a non-profit organization which, through information and lobbying, promotes and develops accessible tourism and culture. Its official instruments are:

The magazine Le Baladeur
The tourist guide Le Québec accessible
A data base of accessible facilities for disabled travelers

Our organization also works with governments and private businesses to increase accessibility and offers a range of services such as:

Evaluation and certification
Consultation
Training in hospitality
Publications

to meet the needs of businesses wishing to gain a sizeable share of the market among this clientele.

What do we mean by persons with limited physical ability.

Persons with limited physical ability are those...

who, either temporarily or permanently, have trouble with mobility because of their size or physical condition or because of a deficiency resulting from illness or accident and who consequently get around with the help of a wheelchair, crutches or a cane.
who live with a visual or auditory impairment.
who tire easily: the overweight, pregnant women, some elderly people and those living with arthritis or heart problems.

With this in mind, Kéroul's main fields of action are:

Lobbying private and public administrations
Dialoguing with the community of disabled persons and with the worlds of tourism and culture
Engaging in research and development and providing expertise in accessibility
Training in the hospitality and services offered to disabled persons and the elderly
Offering informatin on travel
Promoting the services and actions of the organization

Kéroul is a member of:

Association des hôteliers du Québec
Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain
Confédération des organismes de personnes handicapées du Québec (COPHAN)
Conseil québécois du Loisir
European Network for Accessible Tourism
Regroupement Loisir Québec
Tourisme Montréal

Kéroul sits on:

the Comité consultatif communautaire d'Aéroports de Montréal
the Comité sur la carte à l'accompagnement
the Comité sur l'accessibilité du métro de Montréal
the Table de concertation sur le taxi accessible
the Comité sur l'amélioration de l'accessibilité au réseau cyclable
the Comité aviseur pour le projet services ferroviaires passagers entre le centre-ville, l'Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau et l'ouest de l'île
the Comité de suivi de la recherche sur l'accessibilité des transports