February 17, 2020
Why is it always about bathrooms? The fact that we all have to empty our bowel and our bladder, and that it’s kind of embarrassing to talk about it, seems to mean that it’s okay to ignore the rights of… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
I just got back from a really quick trip to Vancouver for a meeting. We flew there and back, with all the usual challenges that it brings. An added one greeted me on collecting the chair when I got off… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
We have an election in BC on May 9th for the provincial government. Both Disability Alliance BC and the MS Society are working on their priorities for the upcoming campaign. It’s important that we think about the people behind the… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
We often think that as an individual our actions are not enough to make a difference. That’s not always the case, and given the challenges with the new occupant of the White House, it’s more important than ever for us… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
I know a lot of you academic types. You write things, it gets published. Maybe it gets read, maybe it doesn’t. What if I told you that a document about categories for an economic report would be used 25 years… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions. New Year seems to come at the wrong time of the year for it. It’s cold outside and there’s all that Christmas chocolate staring at you. It just seems that if you’re… Continue Reading…
Share your opinion on the proposed Accessibility Act – or if you don’t have an opinion – share mine!
February 17, 2020
Hopefully Canadians know that the government is currently conducting consultation on proposed disability legislation. I’ve mentioned it before, and it’s certainly a hot topic. The Americans have the ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act – which is 25 years old,… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
The representation of disability on tv often leaves much to the imagination. Disabled people are often figures of pity. Their disability is centre stage, not them as individuals. In Scorpion, for example, the main protagonist’s sister had MS. She seemed… Continue Reading…
Disability • MS
February 17, 2020
Here we are again – another year older, another year wiser? Certainly another year with MS – September 1st makes it 8 years. As my loyal and regular readers (?!?) will remember from last year, I choose to celebrate this… Continue Reading…
Activism • Advocacy • Disability • Disability Rights • MS
February 17, 2020
This is a long post. Stick with it. There’s some tough stuff in here. As part of my volunteer work with the MS Society of Canada, I’m involved in a campaign to look for better housing solutions for people with… Continue Reading…
