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About Spencer van Vloten

Spencer van Vloten is a community advocate, nationally published writer, and editor of BCDisability.com. BC recently awarded him the Medal of Good Citizenship. The Rick Hansen Foundation, which focuses on issues such as accessibility, named van Vloten the 2022 Difference Maker of the Year.

6 Articles

Portraits of Poverty

Canada is one of the world’s richest countries, yet millions of Canadians are poor. We meet three of them, looking at the measures they must take to survive and at the roots of poverty in Canada.
Opinion | January 6th 2023

Without Pride, things just weren’t the same

Hate is still all around us, and not everyone is fortunate enough to enjoy the Pride parades that made a comeback this summer.
Opinion | August 26th 2022

As hate grows, multiculturalism falls short

Leaders across Canada recently celebrated multiculturalism, but the nationwide rise in hate and discrimination requires a more active approach to inclusion.
Opinion | July 15th 2022

You want an accessible Canada? Put the people first

We need a larger focus on policies and initiatives that place persons with disabilities in jobs, help them afford post-secondary education, connect them with affordable housing and support them if they are struggling.
Opinion | June 10th 2022

Canadians are being eaten up by poverty

Low-income families are tired of what they consider fluff: the cycle of debates, consultations, studies, reports and unfulfilled promises — none of which fill stomachs.
Explainer | May 10th 2022

What happened to the Canada Disability Benefit?

The NDP can leverage the power a minority government gives it and declare now that its support for the Liberals depends on the government timely implementing the Canada Disability Benefit.
Opinion | April 13th 2022

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