You Can’t Spell Inclusion Without a D

<p>Twenty twenty-six is a big year for big sporting events.</p> <p>In February, there were the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games, in Italy.</p> <p>Then — the geopolitical climate aside — there’s...

<p>In the first episode of our seventh season, we’re kicking things off on a “touristy” note, with a conversation about making tourism in Canada — and globally — more accessible.</p> <p>Tourism is one of the most...

<p>In our season six closer episode, we’re delving into the intersection of Disability and poverty.</p> <p>Both are on the rise in Canada.</p> <p>The Canadian 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability showed, 27% of Canadians...

<p>Again this year, we’re delving into disability and intersectionality to close out the show for our 2025 season.</p> <p>It’s a broad topic — there are many directions to approach it from.</p> <p>In part one of our...

<p>October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Or NDEAM, as it's known for short.</p> <p>This month across Canada, NDEAM campaigns are focusing on raising awareness about disability-inclusive...

<p>September is back-to-school time for students at all levels…elementary school, middle school…and college and and university students.</p> <p>It’s a good time to talk about supporting youth who have a disability so...

<p>Research shows, only 21% of business leaders put a priority on creating an inclusive culture in the organizations they lead. And they’re not exactly in tune with whether employees really feel safe in their work...

<p>Sean Towgood is the creator, star, writer and co-executive producer of You’re My Hero.</p> <p>If you’re not familiar with You’re My Hero, it’s a six-part CBC Gem comedy series about Ian Fletcher. The main character...

<p>It’s definitely no secret — there’s a general labour shortage in Canada that’s going to last until about 2030. It’s affecting just about every sector. Perhaps none more than the health care sector.</p> <p>There’s a...

<p>In 2024, tourism was the fifth-largest industry in the world by revenue, and the largest industry globally by employment.</p> <p>Here in Canada, tourism contributes $102 billion to the economy, and generates over...

<p>In the Province of Ontario, Canada, the twentieth anniversary of legislation that was supposed to make the province fully accessible by 2025 came and went in January with Ontario being nowhere near fully accessible...

<p>In our first episode of the 2025 season, we’re jumping right into the controversial fray of things.</p> <p>We’re tackling a timely topic that’s literally dividing people and an entire country.</p> <p>There’s been a...

<p>The newcomer community in Canada is huge. In 2022, the country welcomed 431,645 new permanent residents — the largest number in one year — in Canadian history.</p> <p>The last time Canada welcomed that many newcomers...

<p>You can't explore intersectionality without talking about disability among Canada's Aboriginal people — the Inuit and First Nations.</p> <p>An estimated 30% of Canada’s Indigenous population, or 420,000 people, live...

<p>The World Health Organization points out that for people who have a disability, negative attitudes about disability is one of the most common barriers to participation and inclusion — in the broader community and...