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Disability Without Poverty @Disability_WP
Joined April 2021
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Throwback Thursdays In July 2024, our National Director headed to Halifax to meet and greet folks, as part of community mobilization efforts. /1
Back row (L to R): Laura Bain, Or Denemark, Ryan Delahanty, Shaun Clark, Kendall Worth, Q Quirk, Katja Newman, Kelly Regan, Justin Smith. Front row (L to R): Jana Henderson, Kim Henry, Jennifer Stamp, Larry Russel, Sheila Russel, Anna Quon, Melissa Myers, Rabia Khedr, Rozina Saeed, Sherry Costa-Lorenz, Vicki Leveck.

ALT Back row (L to R): Laura Bain, Or Denemark, Ryan Delahanty, Shaun Clark, Kendall Worth, Q Quirk, Katja Newman, Kelly Regan, Justin Smith. Front row (L to R): Jana Henderson, Kim Henry, Jennifer Stamp, Larry Russel, Sheila Russel, Anna Quon, Melissa Myers, Rabia Khedr, Rozina Saeed, Sherry Costa-Lorenz, Vicki Leveck.

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Our event at the Halifax Central Library was hosted by Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities. NS LEO is a cross-disability voice of Nova Scotians with disabilities. #ThrowbackThursdays #NSPoli #EndDisabilityPoverty /FIN
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Disability Without Poverty@Disability_WP
Jun 10
Alberta peeps!
Zachary Weeks👨‍🦼♿️@zacharyweeks
Jun 10
Our next conversation is set. Join Marie Renaud, Colton Stevenson, & me to talk AISH, ADAP, & self-advocacy. 📅 June 23 🕖 7 PM MT📺 YouTube Live with ASL Sign up to have the link sent to you closer to the date! 💚 forms.gle/7ekFgJjQ9hexK6Rx9 #Alberta #ADAP #AISH
Promotional graphic for a virtual event titled “A Conversation About AISH & ADAP.” The background features a scenic pathway at sunset with warm orange and purple tones. Three speakers are displayed in circular portraits across the centre of the graphic: Zachary Weeks, Disability Advocate; Marie Renaud, MLA for St. Albert; and Colton Stevenson, Disability Lawyer. An orange banner near the bottom reads “Tue Jun 23 | 7:00 PM.” Beneath it, white text on a purple background states “YouTube Live with ASL.” The overall design uses Alberta NDP-inspired orange, purple, and white branding colours and promotes a discussion about AISH, ADAP, and disability advocacy in Alberta.

ALT Promotional graphic for a virtual event titled “A Conversation About AISH & ADAP.” The background features a scenic pathway at sunset with warm orange and purple tones. Three speakers are displayed in circular portraits across the centre of the graphic: Zachary Weeks, Disability Advocate; Marie Renaud, MLA for St. Albert; and Colton Stevenson, Disability Lawyer. An orange banner near the bottom reads “Tue Jun 23 | 7:00 PM.” Beneath it, white text on a purple background states “YouTube Live with ASL.” The overall design uses Alberta NDP-inspired orange, purple, and white branding colours and promotes a discussion about AISH, ADAP, and disability advocacy in Alberta.
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The National Disability Network has launched their Disability Agenda to advance inclusion and accessibility across Canada. We’re calling for income security for disabled people that is grounded in dignity, safety, and equality. /1
Text: Building a strong, accessible Canada through a robust CDB. Below L-R: person in a wheelchair, person using sign language, person in a wheelchair holding a basketball, amputee on a skateboard.

ALT Text: Building a strong, accessible Canada through a robust CDB. Below L-R: person in a wheelchair, person using sign language, person in a wheelchair holding a basketball, amputee on a skateboard.

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The Canada Disability Benefit must be strengthened so it creates a stable income floor, reduce poverty-related harms, and supports disabled folks in living safely, independently, and with dignity. /2
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To learn more: nationaldisabilitynetwork.ca… #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #WeAreThe27Percent #EndDisabilityPoverty /FIN nationaldisabilitynetwork.ca…

Disability Agenda

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ICYM - Barriers to housing for people in Quebec "We kind of need to have some committees with people with different disabilities." -Janet Rodriguez /1
Text: We kind of need some committees with people with different abilities. Zoom screenshot of Janet, Marie-Ève, Elizabeth, ASL and LSQ interpreters.

ALT Text: We kind of need some committees with people with different abilities. Zoom screenshot of Janet, Marie-Ève, Elizabeth, ASL and LSQ interpreters.

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Speakers called for shared responsibility across governments, developers, and the public, stressing that accessible housing must be designed with disabled people involved from the outset so that social, sensory, and safety needs are integrated rather than retrofitted later. /2
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Watch the full lecture here - youtube.com/watch?v=WuzWgZV4… More info on our research symposium: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/… #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #EndDisabilityPoverty /FIN youtube.com/watch?v=WuzWgZV4…

Barriers to Housing for people in Quebec

Disability Poverty in Canada: Learning from Today to Make Tomorrow ...

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Disability Without Poverty@Disability_WP
Jun 8
📣 IN ONE HOUR📣 1pm ET / 10am PT National updates on disability poverty and looking back on the past 5 years. ASL, LSQ and captions available. To register: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/…
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Disability Without Poverty@Disability_WP
Jun 8
TODAY Join us to reflect on the past five years and next steps for ending disability poverty. TIME: 10am-11am PT / 1pm-2pm ET ASL, LSQ and captions available. Register here: plan-9.hubspotpagebuilder.co…
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June is National Indigenous History Month, and we would like to quote Dr. Rheanna Robinson, a Métis academic studying the intersection of Indigenous disability studies, First Nation studies, and Indigenous education at the University of Northern British Columbia. /1
An image featuring intertwined illustrated symbols representing First Nations, Inuit and Métis: a feather, a narwhal and a fiddle, rendered in a flowing rainbow gradient. Surrounding these central symbols are decorative elements representing other aspects of First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures. Text: National Indigenous History Month #NIHM2026

ALT An image featuring intertwined illustrated symbols representing First Nations, Inuit and Métis: a feather, a narwhal and a fiddle, rendered in a flowing rainbow gradient. Surrounding these central symbols are decorative elements representing other aspects of First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures. Text: National Indigenous History Month #NIHM2026

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"Both the medical model and the social model of disability leaves out Indigenous values, ways of knowing, and traditions. Accessibility is rooted in community relations and intergenerational sharing of teachings and wisdom." #NIHM2026 /FIN
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Disability Without Poverty@Disability_WP
Jun 5
RT @blind_kindness: Just once I would like media to do a deep dive into disability supports instead of just regurgitating the verbage put f…
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Jun 4
National AccessAbility Week recognizes the invaluable work being done to advance inclusivity and accessibility across our communities. @Disability_WP is a great example. Check out their podcast 📻 disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/…
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Zachary Weeks👨‍🦼♿️@zacharyweeks
Jun 4
I’ve stood with other communities when their rights were on the line. Now disabled Albertans need that same solidarity. Please like, comment, and share to help keep this visible. Will you stand with us? 🤔💚 #Alberta #AISH #ADAP
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Folks with disabilities are in every community — including the 2SLGBTQIA community. During #PrideMonth, remember the unique experiences at the intersection of disability and queer pride. /1
Text: Let's celebrate Pride Month. Rainbow background.

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Poverty Has No Place in Pride! An important time of celebration and community mobilisation, Pride is also an opportunity to address exploitation and marginalisation among 2SLGBTQIA communities. #Pride #2SLGBTQIA /FIN
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Jun 2
Big shout out to Easter Seals Canada! @EasterSeals We are proud partners in their Building an Accessible Canada | Bâtir un Canada accessible webinar that was to be held today in recognition of National AccessAbility Week. Unfortunately, due to unexpected technical difficulties, the event would not be fully inclusive, so the decision to reschedule the webinar was made. An unfortunate situation, but an easy decision to make, as if we are to be an inclusive country, that means inclusion for all. Well done Easter Seals! We look forward to being a part of the event, once rescheduled, and encourage all who previously registered to do so again, and to bring a friend!
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Disability Without Poverty@Disability_WP
Jun 3
This year's theme for National Accessibility Week is "Building a Strong, Accessible Canada." Take our cost of living survey so we can #EndDisabilityPoverty Together, we can empower each other and make a meaningful impact. Take the survey: bit.ly/4bnQ6Ue
The visual includes the text: National AccessAbility Week 2026. Building a Strong, Accessible Canada. May 31 to June 6, 2026. The visual ends with the Canada Wordmark.

ALT The visual includes the text: National AccessAbility Week 2026. Building a Strong, Accessible Canada. May 31 to June 6, 2026. The visual ends with the Canada Wordmark.
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