Tracy Odell

Our Message for IDPD 2021

“Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world.” International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 2021 The advent of COVID-19 has brought about a very new and extremely different world – a world that was not expected and one where we are now required to adapt, adopt, and think more on our feet. We are now forced to look more through our wind shields and less through our rear-view mirrors in this world. There … Read More

Calling for 100% Accessible Housing in Toronto

CWDO Presented 100% Accessibility to the City of Toronto’s Planning and Housing Committee on June 15. Terry Green assisted in developing this presentation and was present to provide comments. Presentation was shared with the board by email. Unfortunately, the city chose to use WebEx which made it impossible for people using screen readers to get access.  

Here Comes CWDO’s 14th Annual General Meeting!

HOLD THE DATE! You are hereby invited to attend CWDO’s 14th Annual General Meeting. Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Time: 7:00 PM (EDT) Place: On-Line Meeting Materials (See below) Agenda Speaker’s Biography: Joel Harden, MPP Draft Minutes of CWDO’s 2018 AGM Accomplishments Report for 2018-19 Financial Statements Report of the Nomination Committee

Webinar: Accessibility for People with Invisible Disabilities who have Service Animals

Join Courageous Companions as they present a webinar on Sensitivity Respecting Invisible Disabilities and Use of Service Dogs. Date: Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 Time: 7 pm (1900hrs) EST Location: Log in to the webinar.​​​​​​ Featuring: A medical professional about how service animals assist people with various types of disabilities A Master Service Dog Trainer about the process of training service dogs People who use service dogs to overcome barriers as part of their day-to-day life Please register in advance.

CWDO Writes Premier Ford

CWDO wrote to Premier Doug Ford on August 21 to express appreciation for naming a minister responsible for seniors and accessibility – Raymond Cho – and to remind the premier of the many campaign promises which were made in the all-candidates debate on May 16. Read CWDO’s entire letter to the premier.