Accessibility Services

The 3rd Annual Toronto Disability Pride March takes place Saturday October 5th, 1-4pm. The march starts at Queen's Park and ends at Ryerson University's School of Disability Studies.

Why march?

• "To bring recognition of the struggles and value of people with disabilities as we fight against ableism and other forms of oppression.
• To be visible and show that we have a voice in our community and a right to be heard by taking to the streets.
• To celebrate and take pride in ourselves as a community of people with disabilities."

"The Toronto Disability Pride March aims to promote a cross-disability atmosphere, that also recognizes other forms of oppression such as race, class, gender, sexuality, sanism, etc."

People speaking at the event include:

• Esther Ignagni, Associate Professor, School of Disability Studies, Ryerson University
• Heather Willis, Accessibility Co-ordinator in Ryerson's Department of Human Resources with responsibility for implementing the AODA
• Melissa Graham, founder and one of the key organizers of the event and a long-time disability activist
• Janet Rodriguez, pain survivor and advocate for disability rights. She is the host and producer of “Sin Barreras,” a community radio program that aims to break barriers.
• Kevin Jackson, another of the key organizers of the Toronto Disability Pride March. He is a mad activist and long-standing board member of the Psychiatric Survivor Archives of Toronto.

Tanya Titchkosky, Associate Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, will also be speaking. A number of her books are available at the Toronto Public Library:

The Question of Access	Reading & Writing Disability Differently	Disability, Self and Society