Category: Disability
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The Three Pillars of Disability Advocacy: “Get Involved, Speak Up, and Show Up”
This story was originally posted on the McGill Human Rights Internship Program Blog, July 10, 2026. By Sahib Kaur Dhaliwal. The 21st Annual General Meeting of Citizens With Disabilities Ontario (CWDO) marked the launch of CWDO’s Legacy Project by honouring Tracy Odell, a disability and human rights advocate, as the first past member to be…
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Spotlighting Tracy Odell’s Contributions to CWDO
Listen and watch Tracy share insights from her work in the Independent Living movement and reflect on her longstanding journey in advancing accessibility and disability advocacy, including her work in Direct Funding, housing, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and more. Among her key successes have been raising public awareness, influencing policy discussions, and…
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Improving Attendant Care Service Quality through Collective Bargaining
Written By: Audrey Wu Introduction The balancing of management and worker interests through collective bargaining has long been a cornerstone in the organization or work in Canada. However, this mechanism has consistently fallen short in protecting a group directly affected by it: persons with disabilities who are consumers of attendant services. This paper addresses the…