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According to a 2022 Canadian Survey 27% of Canadians aged 15 and older have a disability that limits their daily activities. We have a unique opportunity right now, with so many new housing builds, to implement Universal Design!

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Ruth @poofer.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
This will always be true. #Resist #VoteOutAllRepublicans
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Balanced Supply of Housing @bshnode.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Our upcoming Research in Progress webinar is just a couple of weeks away! Register to learn about the extent to which #housing meets the #accessibility needs of Canadians today & the gaps where policy changes are needed. ➡️ buff.ly/QsNNYNp Presented in partnership w/ @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social‬
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Thea Kurdi 🍁 @tkurdi.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Looking forward to giving the presentation I've been invited to give today to the @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social about how smart green design also makes buildings and #housing accessible. There's nothing more #sustainable than #accessibility - demographics, durability, affordability, health, etc.
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NLIHC @nlihc.org · 01/07/2025
.@nhlp.bsky.social released a "Know Your Rights" resource with guidance for HUD tenants about sharing immigration status information with housing providers. Access the resource and learn more here: nlihc.org/resource/n...
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Thea Kurdi 🍁 @tkurdi.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
@cbcnews-rss.bsky.social new disability rights article includes my feedback about how building code and accessibility legislation yet again failed to deliver equity, dignity or even a usable path this Ontario municipality's building. Read the article at: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HumanRights
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Callander woman files Ontario human rights complaint arguing municipal building lacks accessiblility | CBC News
A Callander woman who uses a wheelchair has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, naming the municipality and the province, over her concerns around accessibility at the norther...
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Balanced Supply of Housing @bshnode.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Next week's Research in Progress webinar will dive into how housing meets the accessibility needs of Canadians & gaps where policy changes are needed. Hear from @evoy.bsky.social‬ & Alina McKay on Wed 10AM PT/1PM ET ➡️https://buff.ly/yg9BhTH Presented in partnership w/ @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social
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Canadian Down Syndrome Society @cdndownsyndrome.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
"The theme of this year’s Walk is 'Let’s move forwards, not backwards.' That’s what we want for Cannon and for everyone with Down syndrome: progress, inclusion, accessibility, and a society that embraces differences as strengths." - Andrew, Cannon's Dad Support Cannon Club: buff.ly/s7mIAa6
Walk Ambassadors Cannon and Family
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The Evening Primrose @theeveningprimrose.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
'Have more kids' is real easy to say for people who don't have to push them out of their bodies If you want people to have more kids maybe like I dunno Materially improve the conditions of their lives so they aren't precarious? Healthcare? UBI?
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Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) @housingrightsca.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
The housing and homelessness crisis remains a top concern for millions of people during the federal election. To help inform voters, we've summarized election promises made by the Liberal, Conservative, NDP and Green parties to tackle this crisis. Dig in ➜ housingrightscanada.com/the-2025-fed...
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The 2025 federal election: A roundup of housing and homelessness plans - Canadian Centre for Housing Rights
To help inform voters, we have summarized commitments made by the Liberal Party, Conservative Party, New Democratic Party and Green Party to tackle the housing and homelessness crisis, as identified i...
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
International Day of Persons with Disabilities | United Nations www.un.org/en/observanc...
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities | United Nations
The International Day of Disabled Persons aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development.
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
International Day of Persons with Disabilities | United Nations www.un.org/en/observanc...
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities | United Nations
The International Day of Disabled Persons aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development.
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April Sparkles 💛🍁 @aprilsparkles.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities “27% of Canadians aged 15 years or older, or 8 million people, have one or more disabilities, and that 72% of people with disabilities experience barriers to accessibility in their day to day lives.” 💛 #Disability
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities | United Nations
The International Day of Disabled Persons aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development.
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Andrew Ashby @andrewashby.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Condo Board reverses policy on people visiting with service animals: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Disabled woman, and her service dog, win fight with Toronto-area condo | CBC News
The board of a Toronto-area condo is reversing course on an order that forced a disabled woman with a service dog to register with the property manager every time she wanted to visit the building, whe...
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🌍 Many provinces and territories in Canada have yet to fully implement accessibility obligations and rights as laid out by the Convention. This lack of implementation leaves persons with disabilities, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people, without adequate access to crucial resources.
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🚫 The UNCRPD Committee has pointed out that the Accessible Canada Act fails to make the duty to accommodate a legal obligation, its accountability mechanisms for non-compliance are ineffective and persistent delays in its implementation. 🔑 Amend ACA to include legal obligations for accommodation
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
📚 The UNCRPD Committee major concern is the insufficient availability of experts in universal design and accessibility, both in public administration and the private sector. This gap in expertise continues to hinder the effective implementation of accessibility policies and practices.
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That’s how the light gets in. 🇨🇦 🥄 @zoeg.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
#CanadaSky
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🏠 The UNCRPD Committee has pointed out how many Indigenous children and adults with disabilities are forced to leave their communities to access appropriate housing and support. This disconnection from culture and community is unacceptable. #DisabilityRights #CulturalConnection #Accessibility
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🏠 The UNCRPD Committee has pointed out how many Indigenous children and adults with disabilities are forced to leave their communities to access appropriate housing and support. This disconnection from culture and community is unacceptable. #DisabilityRights #CulturalConnection #Accessibility
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
📚 The UNCRPD Committee major concern is the insufficient availability of experts in universal design and accessibility, both in public administration and the private sector. This gap in expertise continues to hinder the effective implementation of accessibility policies and practices.
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🌍 Many provinces and territories in Canada have yet to fully implement accessibility obligations and rights as laid out by the Convention. This lack of implementation leaves persons with disabilities, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people, without adequate access to crucial resources.
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🚫 The UNCRPD Committee has pointed out that the Accessible Canada Act fails to make the duty to accommodate a legal obligation, its accountability mechanisms for non-compliance are ineffective and persistent delays in its implementation. 🔑 Amend ACA to include legal obligations for accommodation
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🚨 The UNCRPD Committee has raised concerns about the challenges faced by women with disabilities. Experiencing higher rates of barriers to accessible housing and homelessness. The Committee stresses the importance of addressing these disparities and calls for action. #DisabilityInclusion #UNCRPD
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
♿ 27% of Canadians have a disability—so why isn’t accessible housing required by law? 🏡❌ 🎶 The Toronto Raging Grannies sing “Ontario, Get Rollin’” to demand Universal Design for all! 🎤💪 Watch & share! 🔗 #AccessibilityForAll #UniversalDesign #HousingRights
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Toronto Raging Grannies - Rollin' (Universal Design Song)
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🚨 The Great Granny Leap 🚨 Granny says: "I’d rather leap off the Scarborough Bluffs than be trapped in LTC. What I need is accessible housing!" 🏡♿ 📢 Demand better! Email your reps & send them our video: "The Great Granny Leap" 🎥➡️ #HousingForAll
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Toronto Raging Grannies - Great Granny Leap
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🏡 NB Budget Boosts Accessible Housing! 🎉 📅 March 22, 2025 – Big win! 🏆 NB’s Liberal govt boosts NB Housing by 18.6% (+$36.6M), committing to Universal Design for new homes. A huge step for affordable & accessible living! Let’s push other provinces to follow! 💪♿ #HousingForAll #UniversalDesign
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
#DisabilityAwareness #Preparedness #SupportEachOther @davidlepofsky.bsky.social @torontoraginggrans.bsky.social
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Anna Fahey @trufahey.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
"As seniors, we should be advocating for middle housing options that will allow us to age in place...This will require changes in zoning and housing policies that allow for increased density and different types of homes in more neighborhoods." www.seattletimes.com/opinion/more...
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More kinds of housing would help Seattle residents age in place | Op-Ed
Seattle should make changes in zoning and housing policies that allow for increased density and different types of homes in more neighborhoods.
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
🚨 New video series launch! 🎥 This week: Who Needs Universal Design/Accessible Housing? Let’s raise awareness for inclusive housing! Share this video far & wide—tag politicians and spread the message. It’s time for change! #UniversalDesign #AccessibleHousing #InclusionMatters youtu.be/fz5fO8vEzVw
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Who needs UD
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
🚨 New video series launch! 🎥 This week: Who Needs Universal Design/Accessible Housing? Let’s raise awareness for inclusive housing! Share this video far & wide—tag politicians and spread the message. It’s time for change! #UniversalDesign #AccessibleHousing #InclusionMatters youtu.be/fz5fO8vEzVw
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Who needs UD
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Imperfect Activista (she/her) @imperfectactivista.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Coupled with criminalization of homelessness, this will lead to mass incarceration of ppl living in poverty. There is no housing plan & the jobs plan is a prison state w paid overseers & enslaved laborers doing the work that big corporations don’t want to pay for. www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
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Diana Chan McNally @dianachanmcnally.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
This is important: A prospective Ford government has signalled its intention to expand prisons and put homeless people in jail rather than build the housing that people need and that is their fundamental right. I don't want a province that makes people homeless then throws them in prison.
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
#DisabilityAwareness #Preparedness #SupportEachOther @davidlepofsky.bsky.social @torontoraginggrans.bsky.social
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Newt @sleepyseaslug.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Got real mad reading the news and drew this #disability
Red and black Image showing the silhouette of a person in wheelchair holding a knife, looking down from a doorway at the silhouette of the UK prime minister, with the text “Remember! ‘Disabled’ is a minority that anyone can join”
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Inside Croydon @insidecroydon.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
45 houses on Farleigh Meadows is latest battle for Green Belt insidecroydon.com/2025/03/12/4... #Warlingham #Tandridge #Surrey #Housing @cprelondon.bsky.social @insidehousing.bsky.social
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45 houses on Farleigh Meadows is latest battle for Green Belt
Residents in Warlingham are fighting a rearguard action to save the Green Belt, with a succession of applications to build housing, often on sites which were formerly sports grounds or used for rec…
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Darthdzl @darthdzl.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Memo to investors, flippers, renovators, "buy my house" firms, and other leeches in the housing industry: STOP MAKING CHEAP THINGS MORE EXPENSIVE JUST TO MAKE A BUCK. WE CAN'T FUCKING AFFORD IT. A HOUSE IS A PLACE TO LIVE, NOT A FUCKING CHESS PIECE IN YOUR PORTFOLIO. www.axios.com/2025/03/11/a...
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Why housing affordability keeps getting worse
Rising prices and a shortage of affordable homes have driven many folks to rent.
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Medias 🇨🇦 @mediasca.skyfleet.blue · 12/03/2025
Former prison in Quebec to become affordable housing
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Former prison in Quebec to become affordable housing | Globalnews.ca
The St-Vincent penitentiary will be transferred by the end of 2025 to the Canada Lands Company for the development.
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consent club @consentclub.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
I can't put into words how much pain and grief I feel because events don't even try to make space for disabled folks.
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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
“Nineteen percent of U.S. households have one member with a mobility disability—yet nationwide less than 5% of housing is accessible and less than 1% of that is wheelchair accessible.” www.theurbanist.org/2025/03/11/o...
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Op-Ed: Single Family Zoning Is Keeping Seattle Inaccessible to Disabled People - The Urbanist
# For the last 30 years, Seattle has adopted an urban village approach to growth that has reserved 75% of the city for single-family zoning while concentrating growth into walkable urban centers. This...
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Ontario get Rolling on Accessible Housing!! @davidlepofsky.bsky.social @torontoraginggrans.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT3V...
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Toronto Raging Grannies - Rollin' (Universal Design Song)
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Vote for Accessible Housing in the upcoming Federal election. Write to you MP! @davidlepofsky.bsky.social @torontoraginggrans.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjw6...
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Toronto Raging Grannies - Change the Building Code Now
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Wider doorways = one less wall stud so builders SAVE money by building Accessible Housing! @davidlepofsky.bsky.social @torontoraginggrans.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXqQ...
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Toronto Raging Grannies - Save My Stud for Playing
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
If you think it's tough finding housing, try finding a place that fits your wheelchair. @torontoraginggrans.bsky.social @davidlepofsky.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjw6...
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Toronto Raging Grannies - Change the Building Code Now
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Does your MP support changing the Building Code to make new housing accessible? @davidlepofsky.bsky.social @torontoraginggrans.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjw6...
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Toronto Raging Grannies - Change the Building Code Now
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
It doesn't cost more to build accessible housing! @davidlepofsky.bsky.social @torontoraginggrans.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Pj...
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Toronto Raging Grannies - Dance Poles and Free Studs
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
It doesn't cost more to build accessible housing! @davidlepofsky.bsky.social @torontoraginggrans.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Pj...
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Toronto Raging Grannies - Dance Poles and Free Studs
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Does your MP support changing the Building Code to make new housing accessible? @davidlepofsky.bsky.social @torontoraginggrans.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjw6...
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Toronto Raging Grannies - Change the Building Code Now
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Accessible Housing Network @accessiblehousgnet.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
If you think it's tough finding housing, try finding a place that fits your wheelchair. @torontoraginggrans.bsky.social @davidlepofsky.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjw6...
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Toronto Raging Grannies - Change the Building Code Now
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