![]() The Toronto Disability Pride March started in October 2011 as part of Occupy Toronto, which was a protest against economic inequality. "But I think we are at the point where … it's been made very clear to us that we are disposable in a thousand different ways, and so being seen means fighting back against the narratives and the eugenics that we've seen through COVID." "Being seen is not as simple as a ramp," Elofer, who uses a mobility device, said. There are more than six million Canadians living with a disability.Įlofer said the pandemic shone a light on how society treats people with disabilities, and this march is part of making their community visible again. The pandemic had a devastating impact on disabled Canadians - on top of many disabled Canadians being vulnerable to the virus itself, many also struggled when they lost access to personal care workers. We are really coming back to make noise and be seen in a way that we were not capable of doing during COVID." "But this year it's a really big deal, given the disproportionate number of deaths of disabled people during COVID. "The virtual march and the virtual community is very much part of our community, and we encourage other people to bring virtual options back," Ariel Elofer, one of the organizers of the Toronto march, told CTV's Your Morning on Wednesday. Organizers noted during the emergency phase of the pandemic, they still held virtual marches, and will still be including a virtual portion in this year's event. This month, many are celebrating Disability Pride Month, and for the first time since the pandemic began, the Toronto march is going to be held in person - a chance to both celebrate the way the community has endured through COVID-19, and also a way to shine a light on problems they still face, organizers say.
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