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Coalition of Disability Organizations Calls on Federal Leaders to Prioritize People with Disabilities in the 2025 Election. More than 350 Canadians attend national disability issues debate ahead of the federal election.
On April 8, 2025, a national coalition of nonpartisan disability organizations hosted a federal election debate focused on issues impacting over 6 million Canadians with disabilities. The debate was held at CNIB’s accessible headquarters in Toronto and streamed nationally, attracting more than 300 virtual attendees and over 50 in-person participants.
Organized by a consortium of 13 organizations—including the AODA Alliance, Autism Ontario, Reena, Community Living Toronto, Ontario Autism Coalition, OASIS, ARCH Disability Law Centre, CNIB, CILT, Easter Seals, EKO, March of Dimes Canada, and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital—the event provided a unique platform for Canadians with disabilities and their families to engage federal candidates directly.
Federal representatives in attendance were George Wedge, NDP, Scarborough-Woburn, Mike Morrice, Green Party—Kitchener Centre and Liane Kotler (virtual), and Liberal Party—Thornhill. The Conservative Party and The Bloc were invited but declined to send a representative.