Join the City of Vancouver for an update on the City's Accessibility Strategy

Poster for the event that includes a header with a graphic depicting a variety of people with disabilities, the info in the body of the post, and a QR code. Additional text says "If you need support to sign up for this event, please contact Rajpreet at (604) 877-5064" and "vancouver.ca/accessibility The City of Vancouver acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation"

The City of Vancouver invites you to their Report Back event to learn more about the Accessibility Strategy and Multi-Year Action Plan.

This event will:

  • Include ASL and Closed Captioning. Let us know if you require any other accommodations for you to successfully participate in the event.
  • Feature the music and art of some members of the disability community.
  • Provide light refreshments.

Roundhouse Community Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Register – Scan the QR code in the poster or email accessibility@vancouver.ca by Tuesday, March 18.

DABC stepping away from X (formerly Twitter)

Disability Alliance BC (DABC) has decided to join other nonprofits and service providers in stepping away from the social media platform X ( formerly Twitter). We will keep our account but will no longer actively use the platform, and we will not be reachable through it.

X owner Elon Musk appearing to give a Nazi salute at Donald Trump’s inauguration was the final straw. We have been concerned for some time about X’s policy shifts under Musk’s ownership; it’s clear that its users are no longer sufficiently protected from harassment and hate speech. This goes against DABC’s organizational principles of providing a safe environment for those interacting with us and using our services.

This is not a decision we made lightly, as we understand that there is still a vibrant disability community on X and we regret that we will no longer be able to use the platform to share important information with this community.

We encourage our followers to stay connected with us through our Facebook  and LinkedIn accounts (facebook.com/DisabilityAllianceBC & linkedin.com/company/4863769). We have also set up a Bluesky account (bsky.app/profile/disaballiancebc.bsky.social) and will be learning the ropes in the coming weeks.

You can also keep an eye on our blog (dabc.ca/blog), contact us through direct communication methods, and sign up for our monthly e-newsletter by visiting this link: https://signup-can.keela.co/newsletter-subscription52.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of DABC.

Small Group Dialogue on Building Trust in Health Data, Safety and Privacy

IPS, a public engagement group working with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Health Canada (HC), is currently working on a project regarding the use and sharing of health data, as well as the need to improve data literacy among Canadians.

IPS is holding an online virtual dialogue via Zoom, during which they’d like to hear from people with disabilities about the sharing of health data in Canada. For example, to allow doctors to share medical records, help patients monitor their own health, and improve health care. They’re particularly interested in hearing participants’ concerns, needs, and perspectives—especially as a member of an equity-deserving group—to increase how data is understood and to find ways to improve health data sharing.

The dialogue takes place on February 11th at 12pm ET and IPS is offering participants an honorarium of $100 for their contribution and time.

IPS would greatly appreciate your participation. If you’re interested, please register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1096385260829?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you have any questions or would like any assistance in the registration process, please feel free to email the event manager, Maura at mmartina@publivate.com.