A Few of My Advocacy Undertakings
Current - Get Involved!
Accessible Housing Pledge
A campaign to have candidates in the 2022 municipal take a pledge to prioritize accessible housing in their community if elected. Planning is underway for the Fall 2026 Election. If you're interested in helping, please get in touch! See the pledge HERE!
BC Accessibility Forum
A Facebook group intended as a place to share information about the Accessible BC Act, connect Accessibility Committee members, and especially to promote the use of the Accessibility Feedback Mechanisms that all municipalities and the BC Government are required to have. Join HERE!
Barrier Buster Poster
A publicly available, editable poster template that anyone can use to get the word out about their local government's Accessibility Feedback Mechanism. Download HERE.
Past
Co-Founder Dignity Denied
A grassroots advocacy group opposed to medical assistance in dying. You can see a record of those efforts HERE, including our Change.org petition, which gathered over 12,500 signatures.
Beach Wheelchair
Supported the fundraising, purchase and donation of a beach wheelchair to the District of Invermere. See it in action HERE!

Resources, Links & Reading Recommendations

Resources and Further Learning about Disability and Ableism
Clickable Links:
Working definition of Ableism (Jan. 2022 Update)
Indigenous Perspectives of Disability
Minerva Rivas Velarde, Disability Studies Quarterly. Dec. 2021
Understanding ableism and negative reactions to disability
Dana S. Dunn. American Psychological Association. Dec. 2021
Stella Young’s TedTalk “I Am Not Your Inspiration”
Inclusive Language Guide for Media
Humber Polytechnic
Ableism is The Bane of My Motherf***ng Existence
Barnard Center for Research on Women
Short video on Ableism (language warning)
Eight Ways to Support Disability Justice and Counter Ableism
Michelle Stack and Heidi L. Janz
The Tyee, Feb. 2024
Let's Raise the Roof - A Social Model of Disability
Welsh Government video
Great Books To Read








