Articles by Melissa Graham

Jun 22, 2020: Disability and Police Violence in Pandemic Times

At time of writing this article at least three people have died in during a police interaction over the course...
Jun 22, 2020: Disability and Police Violence in Pandemic Times

At time of writing this article at least three people have died in during a police interaction over the course...
Jan 01, 2019: Ford’s attack on Ontario’s poorest intensifies

Just a couple of months ago people in Ontario living on social assistance waited with bated breath while Ford’s Social...
Oct 24, 2018: The truth about Bill 148 and people with disabilities

On October 3rd 2018, Premier Ford spoke to provincial Parliament in defense of his decision to repeal Bill 148, the...
Aug 28, 2017: Join the Toronto Disability Pride March

It’s that time of year again, disabled and mad folks are taking to the streets of Toronto to remind the...
Aug 07, 2017: Disabled people leading the resistance

Disability activists are back in the spotlight again thanks to Trump’s attacks on the Affordable Healthcare Act.
Mar 05, 2017: Trudeau’s ‘accessible Canada’ includes unpaid work

Back in 2015, before the Canadian federal election, a movement of disabled people was building across the country.
Sep 23, 2016: Disabled Ontarians are fighting for fairness too

On October 1, 2016 activists from across the province will be gathering at Queen’s Park in Toronto as part of...
Jul 25, 2016: Live boldly, unless you’re disabled?

Members of the disability community are outraged at the creation of the movie “Me Before You” released in May, many...
Apr 13, 2016: Life, death, dignity, and the state

The right to choose when and how we die, on its surface, may seem like something the government has no...
Dec 03, 2015: Real Change means an Accessible Canada for all

On December 3rd, let’s remind Trudeau what an #AccessibleCanada4All looks like.
Sep 29, 2015: Join the 5th annual Toronto Disability Pride March

The fifth annual “Toronto Disability Pride March” is taking place on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 1.
Mar 28, 2015: Métis in Space: bringing decolonization to the far reaches of the universe

Indigenous stereotypes, racism, and sexism may reach distant planets long before human beings do.
Feb 08, 2015: Ableism, not assisted suicide, is what we need to work against

The Supreme Court decision on assisted suicide brings up a lot of questions for Canadian disability activists, and some fear,...
Jan 21, 2015: Solidarity: the common factor in New York and Quebec for disabled people

Here in Canada we have a lot of struggles to secure access for disabled people.
Oct 17, 2014: Canada Post is about to impair disabled people

Canada Post is about to begin phasing out door-to-door services across the country.
Sep 27, 2014: Disabled people take to the streets in Toronto October 4th

We’re still here, and we’re still marching.
Jul 30, 2014: There’s an election coming, let the transit games begin

It’s almost election time in Toronto again, and much like the last time around, disabled people are finding themselves in...
Jun 18, 2014: Interview: Disabled People Against Cuts

Recently, Ontario activists had the pleasure of meeting Ellen Clifford from Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC).
Mar 31, 2014: Qatar World Cup a death trap for migrant workers

The death toll for migrant workers preparing for the 2022 World Cup is staggering.