MP Laurie Hawn does his weekly video blog from a wheelchair on Wednesday, May 22nd while taking part in the Spinal Cord Injury Chair-Leader Event. The challenge was for 26 Parliamentarians to spend a day in a wheelchair to better understand the challenges faced by folks with spinal cord injuries. MP Hawn is a co-chair […]
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MP Hawn Spends a Day in a Wheelchair
26 Parliamentarians spent the day in a wheelchair Ottawa, ON – Today, 26 Parliamentarians representing all political parties came together to participate in the 6th annual Chair-Leaders Campaign to raise awareness for people living with spinal cord injuries. “It does wake me up to the fact that the places we think are barrier free are in fact not […]
Edmonton MP gains new perspective on vision loss and CNIB services
By Laurie Hawn on May 15, 2013 in Feature (Article), Meetings, News (Local), News (National), Stakeholders
Edmonton, AB – Today, the Honourable Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, worked with service specialists from CNIB to experience firsthand how vision rehabilitation can empower Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. More than one million Canadians are living with blindness or partial sight, including approximately 100,000 in Alberta. Many people who […]