Our world isn’t designed for each of us. It is intentionally designed to not include some of us. As we honored the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation last week, it was an opportunity to reflect on policy and racist practices that were meant to assimilate an entire population of people to be more…
Succeeding as an entrepreneur requires determination, and so does living with a disability. When the two worlds come together, the results can be surprising. Read on to discover how the underestimated exceed expectations. What does disability look like? The answer is not always clear. Some challenges are visible while others are not. When someone…
A groundbreaking report by Adaptability Canada, developed in collaboration with leading accessibility and procurement experts, reveals systemic barriers that prevent people with disabilities and disabled-owned businesses from fully participating in Canadian procurement processes. According to a Statistics Canada survey in early 2025, 2.5% of private sector businesses in Canada—more than 25,000 companies—are majority-owned by people…
Kids’ mental health has been front of mind during the pandemic. A new service will simplify the search for mental health care in the region. A groundbreaking new resource is available in eastern Ontario to help de-mystify and de-stress the process of finding accessible, appropriate mental health or addiction services for a child or youth…
October is National Depression Education & Awareness Month. This month’s goal is to raise awareness of mental health struggles and the importance of mental health screening. The purpose of education and awareness is to make it easier to help ourselves and those in need. While tactics and techniques are useful, one place we can start…
Alisha Dicks graduates with her bachelor of intermediate secondary education degree at the Arts & Culture Centre in St. John’s on Oct. 22 Living with a disability can sometimes be frustrating, expensive and isolating. But, as the CBC’s Alisha Dicks knows, it’s so much more than that. Her disability has taught her to think creatively…