The Pulse

Ena Chadha discusses her role as Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission. She describes the importance of taking an intersectional approach to disability discrimination. We discuss …

Mary Mammoliti joins us to talk about her podcast, Kitchen Confession, which documents her love of food, conversations with people with disabilities who share her love of good cooking. Mary provides …

Lawrence Gunther, the producer and subject of the upcoming documentary, Makings of a Guide Dog, describes his journey as a documentary filmmaker and blind storyteller. Lawrence is warm, conversationa…

Naomi Schwartz from the University of Toronto discusses her research into the systemic barriers to food access, purchasing, and preparation for people with mobility disabilities. Her research debunks…

David Davis discusses his book Wheels of Courage: How World War II Veterans Invented Wheelchair Sports, fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation. The conversation highlights the determinat…

Jaclyn Siegel of Western University discusses her research into the impact of the pandemic on people with eating disorders. COVID-19 has created unique challenges, including access to treatments for …

The controversy within the disability community rages on. We speak to Jason LeBlanc, an independent researcher who is in favour of MAID and Taylor Hyatt of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities,…

Canada’s Bill C-7 is currently being debated in parliament. It would substantially widen the scope for medically assisted dying in Canada. Patricia Hughes, founding executive director of the Law Com…

Disability advocate Donna Jodhan of Barrier-Free Canada reflects on the 10-year anniversary of her successful legal battle against the federal government. Her victory was an important step towards en…

To celebrate AMI’s launch of several original podcasts, we assemble a panel of avid podcasters: Amy Amantea of Accessing Art with Amy; Jennie Bovard of Low-Vision Moments, and technical producer Sam …

Paul-Claude Bérubé, chair of the board for Accessibility Standards Canada, discusses their recent annual report. We learn about their work and priorities in the preceding year and inquire about their…

Danielle Peers is a researcher at the University of Alberta specializing in kinesiology, and a former paralympian. They talk about their research into ways in which sports organizations can do more t…

Suzanne Stolz from the University of San Diego’s Department of Learning and Teaching discusses the principles of Universal Design in education. We talk about what UDL is, how it came to be, and how i…

Communications expert Mitchell McKinney of the University of Missouri weighs in on the first Trump-Biden presidential debate. He also discusses the history of presidential debates and considers wheth…

Italian photographer and visual designer Stefano Sbrulli discusses his candid photographs of people who are blind and partially sighted during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy. His pictures document th…

Cathy Browne joins us to discuss her CBC series, Access Denied, which discusses the challenges faced by People with Disabilities during COVID-19. Cathy makes a case for journalism that asks provocati…

We speak to Toni Pickard of Coalition Canada about the history of Basic Income programs in the country. Why might Basic Income programs be effective? Why have they never been implemented? What it mea…

We talk to Christine Malec and JJ Hunt about their groundbreaking podcast, “Talk Description to Me”. Christine and JJ are warm and lively and talk about the relevance of image description in understa…

We discuss the importance of networking and mentorship with legally blind lawyer Joseph Danowsky. Joseph is a long-time disability advocate and believes in the power of good communication, finding yo…