🤝 Community
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⚡ Quick Summary (30 seconds)
Persons with disabilities, injured workers, supporters, allies, and advocates
Peer support, shared experiences, and mutual aid
Connect with others in your province
Community-led, community-governed
No paid tiers, no gatekeeping, ever
🎙️ The Injured Worker’s Legal Side Podcast
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Weekly Podcast with Richard and Paul - Expert WSIB Insights
⚖️ Real legal insights from experienced professionals helping injured workers across Ontario.
Join Richard Fink (Lawyer) and Paul Taylor (Paralegal) as they discuss various issues that many injured workers face when they are on WSIB. Weekly episodes covering your rights, navigating the system, and getting the support you deserve.
📞 Need WSIB assistance or want to participate?
Richard Fink Law: finklegal.com
Paul's Paralegal: paulsparalegal.ca
💡 If you like the podcast videos, please like and subscribe! Help spread the word about this valuable resource for injured workers.
📰 The Disability Bulletin
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Your Canadian Community Newspaper About Disability - Issue #1 is Now Live!
The Disability Bulletin team is so proud to announce the launch of Issue #1 featuring:
- Letters from the editors
- Updates on the Canada Disability Benefit
- Latest disability news stories from across Canada
- How to kick off into digital advocacy
- The founders of disability activism in Canada
“The Disability Bulletin issue 1 was created by myself and the director of Disposable: Life on #ODSP, a two person team using lived experience, secondary education and whatever tools at hand to showcase the disability community with respect and without fluff.” — The Disability Bulletin Team
1.5 Million Disabled Canadians Live in Poverty: A National Disability Insurance Plan Can Fix That
Access the Bulletin
- 📄 Hyperlinked Digital PDF — Download and share
- 📮 Physical Copy — Limited printed copies available by request
| 📖 Read or Request Your Copy at linktr.ee/thedisabilitybulletin | 🐦 Follow @ODSPoor on X | 🐦 Follow @emilypot_ on X |
Upcoming: Submit your work or art for the March 2026 issue — see last page of Issue #1 for submission details!
🌟 Community Features
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💬 Province-Specific Spaces
Connect with others navigating the same provincial systems (WSIB, WCB, ODSP, AISH, etc.)
🤲 Peer Support
Share your story, ask questions, offer support to others who understand
📚 Shared Knowledge
Learn from others' experiences with doctors, lawyers, and systems
📣 Organize Together
Create campaigns, plan events, and advocate for systemic change
🛡️ Safe & Private
Your data stays on your device, moderation keeps spaces respectful
♿ Fully Accessible
Built by and for people with disabilities with comprehensive accessibility features
🌟 Community Spotlights
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👥 Featured Community Members
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Follow these voices making a difference:
📰 Emily Pot (@emilypot_)
Independent disability journalist & co-founder of The Disability Bulletin
Breaking disability news, centering lived experience, holding power accountable
🐦 Follow Emily on X →✊ Occupy WSIB (@occupywsib)
Injured workers' rights activist organizing in London, Ontario
Conducting public pickets and demonstrations to expose WSIB to the community, keeping the focus on injured workers' rights and accountability
🐦 Follow Occupy WSIB on X →♿ democracy4all (@CrAPwematter)
Chronic illness & disability advocates
Bold voices centering chronic illness perspectives and authentic disability truths
🐦 Follow democracy4all on X →🔥 Lissa Beaulieu - Founder & Disability Rights Activist
Founder of 3mpwrApp, Board Member - Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group
Building community tools for disability justice, fighting WSIB injustice, creative activism
🐦 Follow Lissa on X →📖 Learn More →🇨🇦 Mitchell Tremblay (@ODSPoverty)
Disability Rights Advocate & Co-founder of The Disability Bulletin
Fighting for ODSP reform, disability rights, and economic justice for disabled Canadians
🐦 Follow on X →🔗 Linktree →🌟 View Full Community Spotlights → to see detailed profiles and learn how to nominate yourself or someone else!
👥 Who’s Welcome
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Who is welcome in our community
Everyone is welcome in our community:
- 🦽 Persons with disabilities - All disabilities, visible and invisible
- 🏗️ Injured workers - Workplace injuries, occupational diseases, psychological injuries
- 💙 Family & caregivers - Parents, spouses, siblings, chosen family
- 🤝 Allies & advocates - Non-disabled people committed to disability justice
- 🛠️ Union members - Organizing for workers' rights
- 🏥 Healthcare providers - Supporting patients with compassion
- ⚖️ Legal advocates - Fighting for justice
- 🌍 General public - Learning about disability rights
📋 Community Guidelines
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