Tag Archives: disability

Radio — Fighting the institutionalization of disabled Nova Scotians

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Scott

Marty Wexler is a social worker and one of the founding members of the Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia, a cross-disability coalition of individuals and organizations. Claire McNeil is a lawyer. She has been involved in a number of … Continue reading →

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Radio — Fighting for the rights of disabled women

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Scott

Bonnie Brayton is the executive of the DisAbled Women’s Netowrk (or DAWN) Canada, the country’s only national advocacy organization focused on the needs and rights of women with disabilities. Scott Neigh interviews her about the issues that disabled women and … Continue reading →

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Radio — Grassroots disability politics in BC

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Scott

On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh speaks with Paul Gilbert and Margo Bok. They are involved in the BC Disability Caucus, a group whose work has spanned the range from online education and discussion to mobilizing … Continue reading →

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Radio — ACSEXE+: Talking disability and sexuality in Montreal

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Scott

[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/309822902-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-123-jul-152015-talking-disability-and-sexuality-in-montreal.mp3] On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, I speak with Aimee Louw and Charli Lessard. They are involved with the ACSEXE+ project, an initiative based in Montreal that works to create opportunities for disabled people to talk, share, … Continue reading →

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Radio — HandyDART Riders’ Alliance: Vancouver’s paratransit riders get organized

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Scott

[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/309709161-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-104-feb-252015-vancouvers-paratransit-riders-get-organized.mp3] On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, I speak with Craig Langston and Tim Louis about the HandyDART Riders’ Alliance, a two year-old organization that is mobilizing the riders of Vancouver’s paratransit service in the face of declining … Continue reading →

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Radio — Anti-ableism in the city: Accessibilize Montreal

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Scott

On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, Paul Tsuma and Aimee Louw talk about Accessibilize Montreal, a new grassroots group working to challenge and change the many ways their city is currently inaccessible and ableist. We tend to have … Continue reading →

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