Federal Election Forum on

Accessibility and Disability

DATE: Tuesday Sept. 29, 2015
TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Ryerson University's Student Learning Centre, 341
Yonge St. (at Gould St.) in Toronto.
Moderator: The Honorable David C. Onley
The following candidates/representatives are confirmed to attend:
New Democratic Party - Mike Sullivan, York SouthWeston
Green Party Sharon Danley, Trinity-Fort York
Liberal Party To be announced
Conservative Party To be announced
CILT and Community Partners invite you to ask questions to each party regarding:
Anti-poverty strategies, accessible housing strategies, physician assisted dying, record
of seeking candidates with disabilities, creation of a Canadian Disabilities Act,
commitment to sign and ratify the Optional Protocol of the United Nations
Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other topics.
ASL, real time captioning and attendant services will be provided. Organizers promote
a scent-free environment. Please do not wear fragrances and colognes.

Seating is limited. RSVP by Friday Sept. 25, 2015 to Melanie Moore at

melanie.moore@cilt.ca or 416-599-2458 ext. 222 or
http://accessfef.eventbrite.ca
Follow us on Twitter: @CIL_Toronto @AccessRyerson @ARCHDisability #AccessFEF

Live webstream the forum at:

https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/72/live/1173.aspx
Community Partners: Access Ryerson (Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion), Alliance for Equality of Blind
Canadians, Anne Johnston Health Station, ARCH Disability Law Centre, Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre,
Canadian Disability Alliance, Canadian Hearing Society, Centre for Independent Living in Toronto, Citizens with
Disabilities Ontario, Ethno-Racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario, North Yorkers for Persons with
Disabilities, Springtide Resources, and Toronto Association of the Deaf