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Ottawa AccessAbility Day 2026 – More Work to be Done

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I spent May 29th, Ottawa’s 23rd annual #AccessAbilityDay at Ottawa City Hall, and after hearing Mayor Mark Sutcliffe proudly discuss the most recent advances in accessibility in Canada’s capital – I’m not impressed. They’re good things, absolutely, but I’m not sure they’re the “wins” they’re proclaimed to be. 1. Para Transpo is adding two new… Continue reading Ottawa AccessAbility Day 2026 – More Work to be Done

No, I Cannot Walk Through The Metal Detector

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I routinely joke with my friends, “I’m female, disabled and of Lebanese heritage; it’s like a reverse triple threat. There’s almost nothing I haven’t heard. I’m an open target.” I have indeed been on the receiving end of some truly perplexing sentiments and statements from strangers and I’ve been in countless odd and ridiculous situations.… Continue reading No, I Cannot Walk Through The Metal Detector