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We discuss access to home care for people with disabilities during COVID-19 with Haley Flaro, executive director of Ability New Brunswick. This is the July 5, 2020 episode.

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We speak with Dr Gili Hammer of Hebrew U about blind women’s participation in visual culture and their performance of blindness and gender expectations. This is the July 4, 2020 episode.

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We look at the impact of hashtag activism and the Black Lives Matter movement on People with Disabilities with author Moya Bailey. This is the June 28, 2020 episode.

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We discuss the impact of reopening of the economy on People with Disabilities with Kathryn Underwood and Ravi Maholtra. This is the June 27, 2020 episode.

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We discuss the failure of the federal government to pass a COVID-19 benefit for Canadians with Disabilities with Jewelles Smith, Past Chair of the Council for Canadians with Disabilities.

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We discuss the impact of residential schools on Indigenous communities and the documentary Lana Gets Her Talk with director Beth Wishart Mackenzie and Cree artist Lana Whiskeyjack. This is the June…

In celebration of National AccessAbility Week, we speak to Tova Sherman, the co-founder of the Halfiax-base non-profit reachAbility. She describes their accessible supports and programming available …

In celebration of National AccessAbility Week, we speak to Ana Maria Faria from Easter Seals Canada. She describes their year-round services and annual their awareness initiative, Red Shirt Day. This…

In celebration of National AccessAbility Week, we speak to Dana Erickson is the CEO of Manitoba Possible, formerly known as Society for Manitobans with Disabilities. He discusses the impact of COVID-…

In celebration of National AccessAbility Week, we speak to disability advocate Rick Hansen. He discusses the services and programming offered by the Rick Hansen Foundation and reflects on the 35th an…

Cassie Wilson discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the music industry and describes Half Access, her non-profit organization dedicated to making live music more accessible to people with disabilities.…

Director John Banovich shares his journey in filmmaking and disability advocacy in the film industry. This is the May 27, 2020 episode.

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David Shreeve, the co-founder of The Conservation Foundation in the U.K., describes about their community initiative “Gardening Against the Odds.” And, AMI community reporter Milena Khazanavicius sha…

Wellness chef Geremy Capone and registered dietitian Stephanie Gladman describe ELLICSR Kitchen, a healthy cooking program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. This is the May 25, 2020 …

Jennison Asuncion is head of accessibility engineering evangelism at LinkedIn. He discusses the need for increased digital accessibility and inclusive design. This is the May 21, 2020 episode.

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Chicago-based director Salome Chasnoff and writer Susan Nussbaum discuss Code of the Freaks, their new documentary feature that will screen at this year’s Reel Abilities Film Festival in Toronto. Thi…

Artistic director Liviya Mendelsohn discusses the 5th annual Reel Abilities Film Festival in Toronto. And, Toronto-based filmmaker Cody Bennett discusses his new short film "Love Beyond Accessibility…

Cory Reeder is a writer based in LA. He discusses his new passion project “Scenes to Screen (while in quarantine),” a weekly online event about script writing with a focus on disability and inclusion…

CCB president Louise Gillis and senior research officer Dr. Keith Gordon discuss the results of their recent survey about the effects of COVID-19 on the vision loss community. This is the May 6th, 20…

Author Amanda Leduc discusses her new book “Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space.” This is the May 5th, 2020 episode.

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