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
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…
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…
February 17, 2020
A quick recap. The City of Kelowna started designing a new action plan for something called Community for All Ages, and they said that it would benefit “seniors, children and people with diverse abilities”. There was little to no theoretical… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
Recently I saw advertised that my city of Kelowna was asking the community for input into the development of a new action plan, a plan to develop a Community for All. As Kelowna also has a goal to be an… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
Today is International Day of People with Disabilities, a yearly event run by the the UN. Each year has a theme, and this year’s theme is inclusivity I’m currently involved with two organisations, Barrier Free Canada and Barrier Free BC. They… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
What do you think about when you book a hotel room? Location? Price? Choosing between different room sizes and layouts? Choices, choices, choices! And how do you pay? Do you use Airmiles or other rewards? Clickety click! All done! Have… Continue Reading…
