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“He got me to my destination, which is all I wanted, but man did I have to climb a mountain to educate.”

The ever-positive Frost said he’s practiced at advocating for himself but frustrated he must and worried for people who are more vulnerable or have a new guide dog.

Frost — a three-time world champion short- and long-track speed skater who competes in everything from tandem cycling to golf — lost most of his hearing at age 11 and vision at age 30 due to Usher Syndrome Type 2.

“I believe in educating and I know the law,” Frost said. “I have some vision but very limited vision left. For some people, it would be traumatizing and damaging to their confidence with their guide dog because they got turned down because someone didn’t want a dog in their car.

“Lewis gives me so much independence. I can go everywhere and anywhere. I fly with him, I take the bus with him, I take the train with him – no issues. In one month, three issues with Uber.”

Frost was using UberAssist, which is aimed at passengers with disabilities.

The law is clear. Under Ontario’s Blind Persons’ Rights Act, no one can deny accommodations, services or facilities offered to the public “for the reason that he or she is a blind person accompanied by a guide dog.”

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Frost showed the offending drivers his Ministry of the Attorney General-issued ID card, which has a picture of him with Lewis. On the back, it spells out that restaurants, taverns, inns, hotels, stores and public carriers risk fines of up to $5,000 if they break the law and that police can be called to enforce it. Frost has actually helped trained Ottawa police on the act.