April 8, 2025

 

 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

 

WHAT:            2025 Federal Candidates Debate on Disability Issues

In partnership with AODA Alliance, Autism Ontario, Reena, Community Living Toronto, Ontario Autism Coalition, OASIS, ARCH Disability Law Centre, CNIB, CILT, Easter Seals, EKO, March of Dimes and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital are hosting a political debate on disability issues ahead of the upcoming federal election.

 

WHERE:        CNIB

1929 Bayview Ave.

Toronto ON M4G 3E8

 

WHEN:            Tuesday, April 8, 2025

7:00pm – 7:30 pm Eastern   In-person interviews with David Lepofsky, volunteer chair, AODA Alliance

7:30pm – 9:00 pm   Debate with Federal Election Candidates

 

 

WHO:              Confirmed candidates from the Liberal Party, NDP, and the Green Party. Attending in person will be:

Green Party – Mike Morrice – Kitchener Centre

Liberal Party – Liane Kotler – Thornhill

NDP – George Wedge – Scarborough—Woburn

 

The Conservative party was invited as well.

 

INFO:              750+ people have registered to join in person or virtually. For last minute sign-ups to attend as a member of the public, email a request to aodafeedback@gmail.com up to 4 p.m. today. The debate location is accessible, and both ASL interpretation and real-time captioning will be available. Two social workers are available for support as needed.

MEDIA:           AODA Alliance Chair and disability rights law professor David Lepofsky is also available for phone/virtual interviews in advance of the debate

Contact David Lepofsky aodafeedback@gmail.com to arrange an interview

 

For journalists to get a link to attend, email a request to aodafeedback@gmail.com

It is intended that live stream will also be available through AODA Alliance’s YouTube channel, if technical problems do not prevent it.

 

Media Contact:

David Lepofsky aodafeedback@gmail.com