Province-Wide Parties Debate on Accessibility and Disability Issues

Province-Wide Parties Debate on Accessibility and Disability Issues

Community Partners invite people with disabilities and their allies from across Ontario to ask questions to each party regarding: Accessible/Subsidized/Supportive Housing, Employment, Poverty Reduction Strategies, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Education and other disability issues on

DATE: Wednesday May 16, 2018
TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Tecumseh Auditorium, Ryerson Student Centre,

55 Gould St. (south-west side of Gould Street and Church Street)

Co-Moderators: Mark Wafer and Michelle McQuigge

The following candidates/representatives are confirmed to attend:

Conservative Party – Christine Elliott

Green Party – Mike Schreiner

Liberal Party – (to be confirmed)

New Democratic Party - Monique Taylor, Hamilton Mountain

ASL English Interpreting, real time captioning and attendant services will be provided. Organizers promote a scent-free environment.

RSVP by Friday May 11, 2018. Seating is limited.

Register by Eventbrite https://disabilitydebate2018.eventbrite.ca

or contact Robin Simmons at inquiry@cilt.ca or 416-599-2458 ext. 293

Submit your debate questions on Eventbrite or Twitter #disabilitydebate2018

Debate Livestream Webcast: https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/72/live/1807.aspx

Follow us @CIL_Toronto for updates.

Non-partisan Community Partners: Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians, BALANCE for Blind Adults, Birchmount Bluffs Neighborhood Centre, Canadian Hearing Society, CNIB, Centre for Independent Living in Toronto, Citizens With Disabilities - Ontario, Ethno-racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario, North Yorkers for Persons with Disabilities, Office of the Vice President, Equity and Community Inclusion Ryerson University, Ryerson Student Union, School of Disability Studies-Ryerson University, and Springtide Resources