Heather Feather is an Award-Winning Children’s Artist and Accessibility Advocate, and this month she released a new single “Happy for You” and announced a new album coming this summer called “Together.”

Heather is a presenting member of the Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities and creates music for children that explores themes of disability and inclusivity. Heather is an artist living with multiple sclerosis, and she joins the show today to talk more about her music.

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On April 8, all parties were called for a debate on accessibility issues in Canada ahead of the next federal election.

Host Grant Hardy reviews some of the big takeaways with David Lepofsky, the chair of the AODA Alliance.

Plus, we're featuring an older conversation with David Lepofsky about the importance of all candidate debates, and how minority governments can still impose change.

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The Federal Court of Appeal, in Air Canada versus Timothy Rose et al., upheld a decision ordering Air Canada to accommodate persons with disabilities who use mobility devices. The Court’s precedent-setting decision was released last month and marks a significant turning point in a fight for airline accessibility that began over eight years ago.

ARCH Disability Law Centre, along with Legal Aid Ontario’s Clinic Resource Office, represented Tim to defend the Canadian Transportation Agency’s decision that it would not cause Air Canada undue hardship to substitute an aircraft.

Host Grant Hard reflects on the decision with Tim Rose himself, as well as Ilinca Stefan, a Staff Lawyer at the ARCH Disability Law Centre.

You can contact ARCH Disability Law Centre through the following methods:

Tel: 416-482-8255 or 1-866-482-2724

TTY: 416-482-1254 or 1-866-482-2728

Email: intake@arch.clcj.ca

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The development of the Trico Communities Accessible Arts Centre in Calgary is finally becoming a reality!

The National accessArts Centre has been seeking approvals for the past five years to revitalize the old Scouts Hall building where their Visual Arts programs and administrative offices are situated.

Host Grant Hardy learns more about the facility from Jung-Suk Ryu, the president and CEO of the National accessArts Centre.

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Hose Grant Hardy interview Rabia Khedr, the National Director of Disability without Poverty.

When Prime Minister Mark Carney was sworn in, he slimmed down the cabinet and removed roles that were specific to people with disabilities and women and gender rights. Rabia and Grant discuss the importance of these roles in the cabinet.

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Disability Without Poverty (DWP) began when advocates across the country came together to work on eliminating disability poverty. Their work was immediately focussed on the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) introduced in the 2020 Throne Speech. Through DWP’s numerous petitions, open letters, Op-Eds, rallies, partnerships and non-partisan efforts, the CDB reached unanimous Royal Assent in June 2023. Our work continues in order to ensure that the CDB is a benefit that actually benefits people with disabilities by lifting them out of poverty.

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CEO of Inclusion Alberta, Trish Bowen, joined Grant Hardy on The Pulse for a wide-ranging discussion about Inclusion Alberta’s services, cuts to their funding by the Alberta government, and the importance of family-based services for individuals in the disability community.

Visit Inclusion Alberta’s website here: www.inclusionalberta.org

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Dr. Jutta Treviranus is the Director of OCAD U’s Inclusive Design Research Centre and an expert in AI and ethics on AI’s societal impact. Dr. Treviranus recently gave a keynote speech at the Zero Project Conference at the United Nations building in Vienna, Austria. She also met with the European Commission regarding Canada-EU harmonization regarding AI.

In this interview with Grant Hardy, Dr. Treviranus speaks about how AI is implemented in an ethical way at OCAD University to protect the artists. Plus they talk about the US and U.K. refusing to sign the global pact that will ensure AI remains inclusive, ethical, and safe. They also speak about how AI can impact accessibility, and it’s threat to an inclusive society.

Listen to this full episode of The Pulse to hear this insightful conversation, and learn more about Dr. Jutta Treviranus’ work, visit the Inclusive Design Research Centre’s website here: Inclusive Design Research Centre

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