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Deborah Stienstra
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Feminist disability activist and professor in Canada and around the world. She/her
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The United Nations isn't doing enough on disability www.disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/un-s... #a11y
The United Nations isn't doing enough on disability
A five-year reform made important steps but progress is “extremely slow”
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November 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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I'm reading the transcript of a House of Commons committee hearing about #EDI in Research

Full text: www.ourcommons.ca/documentview...

#HigherEd 🧪

Representative Vincent Ho, Richmond Hill South, is asking the USAgov-questions out loud:
There was a study that was done, which was submitted as part of this study, and it states that 88% of all Canadian faculty in universities are left-leaning and that 12% are right-leaning. Do you see an issue with that?
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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This is deeply distrubing, especially as publically available data demonstrates that research proposals from many equity-deserving groups remains under-represented in Tricouncil funding.
nkalamb.bsky.social Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 11d
The Canadian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research is launching a US-style attack on EDI in Tri-Council funding.

As part of this attack, they are demanding disclosure of confidential demographic info + reviewer comments of all Canadian researchers who have applied b/w 2000-2025.
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas: I'm tabling the following motion: That the committee request the three funding councils, namely the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), as part of the study on the impact of federal funding allocation criteria on research excellence in Canada, to provide it with the disaggregated data of all submitted applications, whether funded or not, for all student and faculty funding programs from the master's level onwards for applications made between 2020 and 2025. That this data include (1) demographic data of applicants and collaborators, including applicants' responses to the equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) questionnaire, (2) the institutions and departments of applicants, including the institutions of collaboration, (3) the language of the application, (4) all data regarding the type of application and project content (application year, grant program, discipline, title, summary, amount requested by the applicant), as well as (5) the identity of the evaluation committee, comments, opinions, scores assigned to applications for each criterion, and (6) the outcome of the application and the amount awarded. That the three funding councils submit all this data to the committee within 15 days following the adoption of this motion, in an Excel spreadsheet format.
October 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Here's the speech! www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
October 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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📢Recently, a team from the LWWRC, including Director
@dstienstra.bsky.social and PhD student @mariadidanieli.bsky.social, presented their paper—The Challenges of (Re)Building Trust Post-COVID: People with Disabilities and Canadian Governments.

Read more in our latest news post: bit.ly/3KXnbeF!
New Research: The Challenges of (Re)Building Trust Post-COVID—People with disabilities and Canadian governments.
October 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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On September 26, 2025, @edid-ghdi.bsky.social
will co-host a virtual panel on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in United Nations peacebuilding policy and practice.

⏰: September 26, 2025, 10:30am-12pm ET
📍Virtually on Zoom

Register and learn more: bit.ly/45YcGjf!
Intersecting Agendas: Gender and Disability-Inclusive Peacebuilding at the UN, September 26, 2025
On September 26, 2025, from 10:30AM-12:00PM ET, the Engendering Disability-Inclusive Development/Genre, handicap et développement inclusif (EDID-GHDI) partnership and Finding Their Place: The Contribu...
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September 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Congratulations LWWRC director,
@dstienstra.bsky.social, GRA Kathryn Reinders, and former GRA Dilshan L. Fernando on their recent chapter, “A Disability Livelihoods Approach to Including Communities Meaningfully in Development.”

Learn more about their chapter at bit.ly/46U6c5U!
Community-Based Inclusive Development
This book analyzes underpinnings and dimensions of CBID from the intersections of disability studies, and inclusive development in the Global South.
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August 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Reinstate the dedicated WAGE cabinet position, an important national machinery central to gains made in women's rights and gender equality! We can’t risk any backpedalling!

Read the joint release:
https://tinyurl.com/49pyx9np

Check out this resource:
https://tinyurl.com/s489j8xc
May 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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CRIAW-ICREF's Jane Stinson along with researchers Leah Levac and Leah Fusco have written an op-ed about GBA Plus and impact assessments in the development of Canada's energy sector.

Click here to read this editorial:
Mark Carney wants to make Canada an energy superpower — but what will be sacrificed for that goal?
How can the Liberal Party’s energy ambitions support just and equitable energy transitions?
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May 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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"Disabled women are making waves like never before, ushering in societal change through politics, business, acting, science, sport, music, journalism and more." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
‘I’m still sick. I’m still disabled. But I’m proud of my body’: Frances Ryan’s manifesto for disabled women
Women with disabilities are the biggest minority group in the world, but are still shut out of society. In an extract from her new book, the writer reveals how that is changing – and what more needs t...
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April 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Join us April 10, from 12:30pm to 2pm ET for “Countering Policy Exclusions: Centring accessibility to advance the right to housing.” We’ll hear from panelists Mike Greer, Roz Gunn, and Alex Nelson. To find out more about this awesome event, visit tr.ee/b83cF9.
At the Countering Policy Exclusions: Centring Accessibility to Advance the Right to Housing panel, join civil society leaders and researchers to discuss how people with disabilities - especially women and gender-diverse folks - are being failed by, and are responding to, housing failures in Ontario.
March 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Friends, more analysis to come but: the UN #CRPD Concluding Observations re: Canada are out. Some important commentary on housing, prisons, education, and institutionalizations AND Canada’s Arms Sales to Israel: tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/...

#disabilityjustice
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March 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Congratulations Leah Fusco, Jane Stinson, @dstienstra.bsky.social, and @leahlevac.bsky.social on their new report on applying Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) to offshore wind development. Find out more in our news post: bit.ly/4kHn0RP
New Report Alert: Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women
On January 25, 2025, the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW-ICREF) published a report called Harnessing the potential for a more equitable future in Newfoundland and Labra...
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March 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Join us online for this important conversation about disability, international commitments and countering exclusion.
liveworkwell.bsky.social Live Work Well Research Centre @liveworkwell.bsky.social · Feb 13
On Feb 27, 12:30-2:00pm ET, join civil society leaders and researchers to talk about the role of women, girls, and gender-diverse people with disabilities in responding to gaps in Canada’s international agreements. bit.ly/4gJqno5
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University of Guelph Live Work Well Research Centre event, Countering Policy Exclusions: Canada, disability, and international commitments, on February 27, 2025, 12:30-2:00 pm ET, Virtual on Zoom.
February 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Join us for an important discussion!
February 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Love this zine about #postsecondary #universities and how to make them more caring places bit.ly/4htd2kV
liveworkwell.bsky.social Live Work Well Research Centre @liveworkwell.bsky.social · Feb 5
The LWWRC has a new zine: “Creating a More Caring University.” Compiled from a series of conversations at the “Imagining a Caring University: A Creative Workshop,” this zine imagines what a more caring university environment looks like! Check it out bit.ly/4htd2kV
The cover of the zine is pictured reading, “Some Ideas on Creating a More Caring University.” There are decorative graphics in the background, such as a bouquet of flowers and a blue star as well as grid paper.
February 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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@ccrworg.bsky.social has a new disability toolkit for employers to learn how to make their workplace more accessible! The Disability Confidence Toolkit helps employers move from a place of accommodation compliance to confidence. Find out more information in our news article: bit.ly/3CMXbP9
CCRW’s Disability Confidence Toolkit
The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) recently released their Disability Confidence Toolkit for employers, providing valuable information on how employers can effectively embed disabi...
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February 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Vraie-Idea is hosting “Speaker Series: Uncovering Episodic Disability; An Intersectional Perspective On Accommodation and Belonging.” On January 31, 12pm-1pm EST on Zoom, Ingrid Palmer will present on episodic disabilities. Learn more and register at bit.ly/3PIhLmV.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: IDEA Speaker Series: Uncovering Episodic Disability; An Intersectional Perspective On Accommodation and Belonging. After registering, you will receive a con...
Over 2 million individuals in Canada are living with episodic disabilities, yet awareness of the term remain low. These disabilities ranging from long-COVID and multiple sclerosis to arthritis, HIV, ...
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January 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Marsha Ireland is bridging both the deaf and hearing worlds while tackling inclusivity, Indigenous rights and revitalization in four different languages.
Oneida woman bridges gap between the deaf and hearing worlds | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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January 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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New (free) e-learning course on Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR) developed by CBM Global, the Africa Disability Forum and the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction kayaconnect.org/course/info....
December 18, 2024 at 7:24 AM
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Congratulations! LWWRC director @dstienstra.bsky.social and David R. Black recently published their chapter “Change-Making in Disability, Peace, and Development: Lessons from the Life and Legacy of Steven Estey” in "Hand in Hand? Canada at the Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus" - bit.ly/3ByvDMU.
Change-Making in Disability, Peace, and Development: Lessons from the Life and Legacy of Steven Estey
In this chapter, we celebrate the life and work of Steven Estey—a prominent Canadian and transnational disability activist who spent his adult life making change at the nexus of human rights, pe...
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December 17, 2024 at 2:55 PM
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If you have a #disability, live in #Canada and are experiencing or have experienced homelessness or faced eviction, the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights hopes to hear your story if you are in BC, Ontario, Manitoba or Nova Scotia. housingrightscanada.com/housing-and-...
Housing and Disability Study  - Canadian Centre for Housing Rights
Are you a disabled adult who is having problems finding accessible and affordable housing? Have you had problems finding housing in the past? Have you ever been evicted? Are you homeless? We want to h...
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December 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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December 5, 2024 at 8:31 PM
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Stats Can Barriers to Accessibility in Canada: Public Spaces, 2022

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The Daily — Barriers to Accessibility in Canada: Public Spaces, 2022
In 2022, 56% of Canadians with disabilities aged 15 years and over experienced one or more barriers to accessibility in public spaces at least sometimes during the 12 months prior to the Canadian Surv...
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December 3, 2024 at 8:17 PM