The 8th broadcast of the Disability Filibuster is scheduled for today, Tuesday, May 31 at 5 PM Eastern. Participants will be talking about the deadly role of institutions and carceral ableism and the ongoing expansion of MAiD. To register for this event: lnkd.in/g-8iYKfg

Happy #NAAW2022! Let’s celebrate National AccessAbility Week together! Join in creating an inclusive and accessible Canada at The Accessibility Exchange The Accessibility Exchange Help identify access barriers and create solutions. Learn more at news.accessibilityexchange.ca

Thank you to everyone who visited our The Accessibility Exchange booth at the Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion by Employment and Social Development Canada last week! #equity Stay up to date with The Accessibility Exchange project, find us on Facebook, YouTube, and on our news site here: linktr.ee/accessxchange

“They asked me if I thought Randy would consider the MAiD program and I said, well, no, he doesn’t want to die any sooner than he’s going to die. I was kind of shocked by that,” said Campbell. castanet.net/news/Kelowna/3…

The gender symposium will cover an array of diverse styles of presentation, testimonials, and discussions from a panel of women and gender-diverse people, with lived/living experiences with different types of disabilities and further intersections

Come watch the book launch of: Legal Capacity, Disability and Human Right, co-edited by Dr. Nicolás Espejo Yaksic & Dr. Michael Bach Suprema Corte is hosting the launch, and you can join here! youtu.be/b36SmKtV02s The event is in Spanish, w/ live simultaneous English interpretation

If you would like to see the post of the Legal Capacity, Disability, and Human Rights launch, co-edited by Dr. Nicolás Espejo Yaksic and Dr. Michael Bach - from Unidad General de Conocimiento Científico y DDHH please see below!

Today IRIS Institute had the privilege of hosting Denia Anderson’s: Insights from Maya Chacaby's Indigenous Trauma Informed Training. For info on the project: Trafficking & Indigenous Women with Intellectual/Cognitive Disabilities: Promising Preventative Practices, DM us! #NDTR

IRIS Institute has been in partnership with NWRCT for several years, and our most recent project is titled: Trafficking & Indigenous women with Intellectual, Cognitive and Psychosocial Disabilities: Promising Preventative Practices Learn more here! irisinstitute.ca/2022/10/26/tra…

We are pleased to join millions of Canadians, and billions of people around the world, in recognizing International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD2022 on December 3rd 2022! Learn more about how we're charting a path for the future on our website: irisinstitute.ca/2022/12/02/int…

Join us for OCASI - Initiative to End Gender-Based Violence Immigrant & Refugee Communities Neighbourhoods, Family, & Friends (IRCNFF) Campaign Roundtable on Gender-Based violence & Racialized Migrant People with Disabilities and Deaf People this Friday 2-3 pm EST Learn More & Register here: oca.si/GBV-Roundtable…

Are you watching our free online event? JOIN NOW to watch a multidisciplinary performance at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg called Dialogues on the Edge: Point of Entry! (2-4 p.m. CT) Registration is free! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #MulticulturalismDay

IRIS Institute is pleased to be partnering with BDO Canada on a new initiative to improve accessibility and inclusion in the workplace. Find out more here: irisinstitute.ca/2023/08/24/iri…

BDO Canada, in partnership with the IRIS Institute, and CNIB, aims to improve accessibility and inclusion in the workplace for Canadians with disabilities. okt.to/ezo0X9

You're invited to attend two amazing events happening in Saint John, NB! Both events are free of charge, but you need to register. The FIRST event is... Dialogues on the Edge – Point of Entry Wed, Sept 20, 2023; 7PM ADT Tickets: imperialonline.ca/TheatreManager… youtube.com/watch?v=WxL-Um…

You're invited to attend two amazing events happening in Saint John, NB! Both events are free of charge, but you need to register. The SECOND event is.... Building Solidarity From The Margins –A Community Forum Thurs, Sept 21, 2023; 10AM – 2PM Sign-up: forms.office.com/r/c1EgXHrsjf

Gender-based violence remains a devastating epidemic in Canada. LEAF's latest report advocates for the creation of an independent Gender-Based Violence Commissioner—a crucial step to ensure accountability and foster systemic change. Learn more: leaf.ca/publication/wh…

IDRC’s RtDD project is tackling six key challenges that will lay the groundwork for a system that will create a fair, #inclusive and #accessible digital world. Starting next week, the team will be posting weekly #RtDDChallenge questions on our social media for community feedback.