David Lepofsky address to Advocates

Access Matters Advocates gathered to learn about the experience of creating accessibility law in Canada. David Lepofsky, leading Canadian disability rights lawyer, activist and advocate, who has advised on accessibility legislation for over 25 years, addressed the meeting as the Blind Foundation's international guest and as a strategic advisor to The Access Alliance.

David shared his experience and challenged the audience to be bold and ask the Government, as frequently as possible, to "just say yes!" and commit as quickly as possible to introducing accessibility legislation for New Zealand

[The video shows David standing behind or near a podium holding a microphone. In some shots, we can see the heads of people in the room seated facing him]

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Jay Leclerc commented 2022-08-10 01:00:29 +1200
Dr.lepofsky I am begging for your help people on disability are being punished outed or overwhelmed by long work hours to afford rent in Canada a one bedroom apartment is going for $2000 the Ontario Government is refusing to listen to the crys for equal pay for people with disabilities the odsp check is only $1200 and that’s with laundry allowance so we are no longer able to afford to live in safe housing as the human rights act states so I ask you to help me and get the pay to equal to cost of living or Help me write a bill bill to restrict restrict landlords from all is lords from Price Gouging and have it at $1 per square foot so every one can afford to live in the city of there chose so they can feel safe from drug dealers and addicts