Ethno-racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario ERDCO Research Event Thursday March 29, 2012 4:30 – 7:00 PM Ryerson University, 99 Gerrard St. East, Room SHE 560 This event will highlight some of the research that has been completed by ERDCO Staff, Volunteers and Board Members. Research topics include: Successful immigrants with disabilities: Challenging the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘accessibility’
Upcoming Event on the Experiences of Newcomers and Ethno-racial People with Disabilities
Posted: March 19, 2012 in EventsTags: ableism, accessibility, Activism, disability, Disability Movement, discrimination, Economic Justice, racialization
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Reclaiming Our Bodies and Minds: Disability, Oppression, Action! Conference
Posted: March 1, 2012 in Activism, Disability Movement, EventsTags: ableism, accessibility, Activism, disability, Disability Movement, discrimination, oppression, Toronto
When: March 16th, 6pm until March 18th, 6pm Where: Ryerson University Student Campus Centre, 55 Gould Street, Toronto, Ontario http://www.facebook.com/events/261933367190315/ Reclaiming our Bodies and Minds: Disability, Oppression, Action! is a collaborative space for communities to come together, learn, network, and develop skills. We acknowledge that people with disabilities have a diverse range of experiences. However, one experience [...]
“Disabling Failure: Sex, Embodiment, and Crip Critique” Event in Waterloo
Posted: February 23, 2012 in Disability Movement, EventsTags: accessibility, disability, Disability Movement, sexuality
When: March 1st, 4:30 Where: University of Waterloo, venue to be determined On Thursday March 1st, distinguished scholars Morgan Holmes and Robert McRuer will collaborate to deliver a talk and facilitate a discussion on the theme of “Disabling Failure: Sex, Embodiment, and Crip Critique.” Dr. McRuer is Professor of English at George Washington University. His [...]
Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee Relaunch Meeting
Posted: February 11, 2012 in Disability Movement, EventsTags: accessibility, Activism, disability, Disability Movement, Toronto
Toronto Councillor Adam Vaughan is hosting a Public Information meeting on Accessibility legislation and the launch of the new term of the City’s Disability Issues Committee. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:30 am – 11:30 am Toronto City Hall, Council Chamber (3rd floor) 100 Queen Street West Application forms for membership to the Disability Issues Committee [...]
Why Students with Disabilities should Support the National Day of Action
Posted: February 1, 2012 in EventsTags: accessibility, Activism, austerity, Canada, cfs, disability, education, students
The Canadian Federation of Students national day of action is coming up Wednesday February 1, that’s right TODAY! Now more than ever it is important that students with disabilities show their numbers and advance the fight for accessible education in Ontario and around the country. This type of Canada-wide student day of action doesn’t happen [...]
Trapped! Reporting from the Eleventh Floor
Posted: January 4, 2012 in Disability MovementTags: ableism, accessibility, disability, discrimination, Economic Justice, poverty, Toronto, wheelchairs
It’s one in the morning as I write this, I’m waiting to post it until morning because I’m pretty tired, but I wanted to get this out. I’m sitting here trying to drown out this rushing water sound in my ears, no doubt caused by listening to my building’s fire alarm for a half hour, [...]
The Rose Centre for Young Adults with Disabilities General Meeting
Posted: December 7, 2011 in Activism, Disability MovementTags: ableism, accessibility, Activism, disability, Disability Movement, sexuality, Toronto
Notice of First General Meeting! The Rose Centre for Young Adults is pleased to announce their first general meeting. Meet other Young Adults with Disabilities. Talk about issues important in your life, including Dating, Sex, Relationships, Independent Living, Social Issues or anything else that matters to you. The purpose of this meeting will be two fold. We want [...]
Reflections on International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2011
Posted: December 5, 2011 in Activism, Disability MovementTags: accessibility, Activism, disability, Disability Movement, discrimination, human rights, international issues
IDPD 2011 has come and gone, but our struggles and resolve remain as ever. Here in Toronto, the day was celebrated with a gathering at city hall. Where people with disabilities gathered despite the cold to share their stories. Though the day was not without it’s frustrations, like reporters who ask for my diagnosis [...]
International Day of People with Disabilities: a Call for a Better World
Posted: December 3, 2011 in Activism, Disability MovementTags: ableism, accessibility, Activism, austerity, Canada, disability, Disability Movement, human rights, international issues, OccupyTO, Toronto
The following is a speech I gave yesterday… Good afternoon everyone, and thank you for inviting me to speak here today. I think it’s impossible to have a discussion about activism without acknowledging that tomorrow is the International Day of People with Disability (IDPD). This is a day where people with disabilities across the [...]
People with Disabilities Unite and Fight Back
Posted: December 2, 2011 in Disability MovementTags: accessibility, Activism, austerity, disability, Disability Movement, Toronto
The International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPD) is a day where people with disabilities across the world are encouraged to celebrate who we are, take stock of how far we’ve come, and look forward to the struggles ahead. The United Nations encourages us to use this day as an opportunity for inclusion and celebration, [...]
