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Every voice deserves a seat at the table. We’re thrilled to invite you to participate in this process to select our union’s Board Equity Members! Our membership is not a monolith, instead it is a mosaic of people with various identities, belonging to different equity groups. Board Equity Seats will allow OPSEU/SEFPO to meet the...

On December 3rd, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, global citizens can celebrate two major achievements, in Canada and Colombia, to remove barriers for persons with disabilities. Canada has established the Canada Disability Benefit, and in Colombia, lawyer Jeison Aristizábal opened the first university for young people with disabilities. The Canada Disability Benefit, or Bill...

The 12th annual Disability Pride March took place on July 15, 2023.  It served as a platform for individuals with disabilities, their families, and advocates to come together and advocate for equal rights, accessibility, and inclusion. More text below. Disability Pride March started out of the Occupy Toronto in October 2011. It is an intentional...