Closing Canada’s Accessibility Gap

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Nearly one in three Canadians lives with a disability—so why does accessibility still fall short? Join us for The Walrus Talks AccessAbility, a live podcast event exploring ideas, innovations, and the work still ahead. And, be sure to join us in Calgary or online for The Walrus Debate: Can Politics Be Civil Again?

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Canadian Vote Summit

The Walrus Debate: Can Politics be Civil Again?

Three parties. One debate.

As political discourse grows sharper and trust erodes, The Walrus Debate asks a timely question: Can Politics Be Civil Again?

Hosted in Calgary at the Canadian Vote Summit, this debate brings together former political leaders and insiders from Canada’s major parties to model respectful disagreement and explore how dialogue can help rebuild public trust in democracy.

Expect a dynamic and thought-provoking discussion that moves beyond partisanship to examine how political culture can shift toward greater accountability, civility, and trust.

Images of Kathleen Wynne, Jagmeet Singh, Ian Brodie

FEATURING

Kathleen Wynne, 25th Premier of Ontario

Jagmeet Singh, Former Leader of the New Democratic Party

Ian Brodie, Former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Moderated by Jennifer Hollett, Executive Director, The Walrus

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A MESSAGE FROM IMAGINE CANADA

Between Silence & Statement: A Leadership Conversation on Public Positions

Taking a public position on a social issue is not always straightforward. On May 19 at 1 p.m. ET, join Zahra Esmail (Vantage Point), Owen Charters (Pathways to Education) and Bruce MacDonald (Imagine Canada) for a candid conversation about why speaking out matters, what can make it challenging and why having guiding principles for statements is important, as well as their own experiences navigating public statements as organizational leaders. Register here.

Deloitte presents

The Walrus Talks AccessAbility

Accessibility in action: ideas, innovations, and the work ahead

According to the Canadian Survey on Disability, 27% of Canadians over the age of fifteen identify as living with a disability—around eight million people. In the age of the Accessible Canada Act, the Canada Disability Benefit, and Accessibility Standards Canada, why is there a gap between policy and people’s lived experience?

The Walrus Talks AccessAbility is a live podcast recording of Courage Inc. hosted by Duncan Sinclair, Deloitte Chair of Canada and Chile, who brings years of leadership and expertise to this urgent discussion. Featuring talks by four speakers from the disability community on policy frameworks, leadership, and innovation, the importance of technology, corporate rollbacks on DEI, and the persistence of ableism, the talks will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Sinclair.

Ahead of National AccessAbility Week, join us for this special edition of The Walrus Talks in Toronto or online.

FEATURING

Neil Belanger, Executive Director, Indigenous Disability Canada; B.C. Aboriginal Network on Disability Society

Stephanie Cadieux, Chief Accessibility Officer, Government of Canada

Chris Dodd, Founder and Artistic Director, SOUND OFF

Lorin MacDonald, Human Rights and Disability Lawyer

Prasanna Ranganathan,

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WATCH: The Walrus Talks Wildfires

At The Walrus Talks Wildfires, expert voices from the health, climate, policy, and emergency management sectors came together to explore the impact of the wildfire crisis. With smoke and other side-effects now crossing provincial and national borders, Canadians are asking not whether this will continue, but how we respond.

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