Learn About the Grassroots Battle for Accessible Housing by Listening to Episode 12 of “Disability Rights and Wrongs — The David Lepodcast”

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Learn About the Grassroots Battle for Accessible Housing by Listening to Episode 12 of “Disability Rights and Wrongs — The David Lepodcast”

 

April 30, 2026

 

SUMMARY

 

There is a critical lack of accessible housing in Canada. One in 5 Canadians have a disability and our population is aging. This problem isn’t going away; it’s going to get worse. With so much recent talk of nation-building projects, especially around addressing the wider housing crisis, accessible homes cannot be neglected.

 

Kate Chung is an unstoppable grassroots advocate for accessible housing. She is a driving force behind the Accessible Housing Coalition. In Episode 12 of Disability Rights and Wrongs — The David Lepodcast, AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky learns from Kate Chung about the importance of accessible housing and what we can do to campaign for it. This is Part 1 of the interview. It will conclude in Episode 13, which drops in 3 weeks.

 

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More about Our Podcast

 

Each episode of Disability Rights and Wrongs — The David Lepodcast will transport you to the front lines of disability rights advocacy! Listen to all episodes in any order you wish.

 

We investigate advocacy incidents and battles of all sorts. Some were waged by individuals. Others were advanced by groups and organizations. Each episode reveals action tips on how to be an effective advocate, whether you are advocating on a disability issue or any social justice topic.

 

The podcast is informative for listeners anywhere in the world, not just in Canada where the podcast is based. We have listeners all around the world.

 

New episodes drop every third Friday. Earlier episodes include:

 

• Episode 1: “The 12-Year Fight for Automated Stop Announcements on the TTC” about Lepofsky’s long struggle to make transit in Toronto accessible for blind riders with host David Lepofsky.
• Episode 2: “Beyond Building Codes: Designing Spaces for Everyone” with guest built-environment accessible design expert Thea Kurdi
• Episode 3: “Smart Strategies, Real Change: Lessons from a Landmark Autism Campaign, Part 1” covering how targeted advocacy resulted in policy change for autism therapies.” With guest autism advocate Bruce McIntosh.
• Episode 4: “Turning Barriers into Headlines: Practical Tips from a Veteran News Reporter” with former journalist Michelle McQuigge.
• Episodes 5 and 6: “How to get a Politician’s Attention” Part 1 and Part 2 with the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, former Ontario Premier.
• Episode 7: Airline Accessibility: How Maayan Ziv Turned a Mangled Wheelchair into Real Change with Maayan Ziv.
• Episode 8: “Smart Strategies, Real Change: Lessons from a Landmark Autism Campaign, Part 2” covering how targeted advocacy resulted in policy change for autism therapies with guest autism advocate Bruce McIntosh.
• Episode 9: “Why Must a Doctor with Disabilities Combat Accessibility Barriers in the Health Care System?” with physician Dr. Lisa Freeman.
• Episodes 10 and 11: The Milestone Fight for Including Disability Rights in Canada’s Charter of Rights – With Yvonne Peters, Part 1 and Part 2

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How You Can Help

 

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