# David Lepofsky

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Parents Speak Out on Special Education at TDSB Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting

April 17, 2026 — Elliot Kelly attends the Toronto District School Board’s Special Education Advisory Committee, hearing from parents across the city whose children have disabilities. We’ll hear from parents, students with special needs, and David Lepofsky, chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians w…

Exploring Accessible Education: The Case of the Province of Ontario - Part 2

Students are being forgotten about in classrooms, schools are sending kids with disabilities home, and school board Trustees are being removed and replaced with representatives from the government. These are ongoing issues in Ontario's publicly funded education system. How are these changes from th…

Bill 101 criticized as “disaster” for students with disabilities

May 1, 2026 -- Ceremony, a documentary directed by Nuxalk filmmaker Banchi Hanuse, had its Canadian premiere at Hot Docs, one of North America’s largest documentary festivals. Portley Ghartey-Joshnson speaks with Qwaxw Siwallace, who appears in the film, about the significance of bringing Ceremony …

Belonging Without Exceptions

In this episode of Community Chats, David Lepofsky, Chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Alliance, joins Brad Saunders, CEO of Community Living Toronto, for the first conversation in our new Belonging series. This six-episode series is part of our #WeAllBelong campa…

[MLJ Shorts] Accessible Classrooms, Accessible Courtrooms

In this episode, MLJ Podcast Committee member Megan Campbell sits down with Professor Sébastien Jodoin and Professor David Lepofsky for a discussion of accessibility in legal education and practice. Topics include wellness in legal pedagogy, the need for disability-inclusive law school curricula, a…

Advocacy Is a Team Sport - How to Successfully Navigate Coalitions with Wendy Porch - Pt 1

Disability rights advocacy is often not something you will do on your own. You frequently work with others. Naturally, differences in opinion happen. That’s why learning to successfully navigate coalitions and build common ground are crucial for anyone involved in advocacy. Today’s guest, Wendy Po…

Advocacy Is a Team Sport - How to Successfully Navigate Coalitions with Wendy Porch - Pt 2

Disability rights advocacy is often not something you will do on your own. You frequently work with others. Naturally, differences in opinion happen. That’s why learning to successfully navigate coalitions and build common ground are crucial for anyone involved in advocacy. Today’s guest, Wendy Por…

Disability Pride Month

In celebration of Disability Pride Month, we open the vault to look back on some of our favourite author discussions on disability, accessibility and inclusion.   The episode includes by the following authors:   • David Lepofsky, author of “Swimming Up Niagara Falls”   • Kristen Joiner, co-autho…

Weekend: Disability Rights and Wrongs: A Guide to Action with David Lepofsky

Ontario’s promise of full accessibility by 2025 has fallen short. Disability advocate David Lepofsky joins Steven Scott and Shaun Preece to explore why the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) missed its goal, what went wrong in enforcement, and how grassroots advocacy can drive…

Retrospective -- Speed-Dating with the David Lepodcast’s First Season Guests

As the first season of the David Lepodcast wraps up, David and Jacob take a look back at what we learned this past year. This is a compilation of the most noteworthy moments and lessons throughout season 1. Check out David Lepofsky’s memoir: Swimming Up Niagara Falls! The Battle to Get Disability…