disability
Activists discuss the intersection between Palestinian liberation and disability justice
November 10, 2025By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide, forced sterilization, and embodied and psychological trauma. On September 12 at the Harbour Centre, the Disability Justice Network of BC and the SFU Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies (CCMS) hosted a panel of five speakers who shared how the fight for Palestinian liberation is closely tied to disability justice. The Peak attended the event to learn more. Adel Iskandar, an associate professor of global communication at SFU and director of the CCMS, opened the event by stressing the importance of “centring Palestine in the discussion around decolonization” and disability justice.…
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Crip Trip: a road trip against institutionalization
July 31, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Crip Trip is a docu-series about two friends and filmmakers, Frederick Kroetsch and Daniel Ennett, who set out on a road trip from Edmonton to New York. Ennet, a multidisciplinary artist and disability justice advocate,…
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The problem with SFU phasing out paper towels
November 19, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer If you’ve walked into a campus washroom lately, you’ve probably seen an empty paper towel dispenser with a note that says, “SFU is phasing out paper towel use on campus washrooms” and directs you to…
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Bright-er side: Disabled queer solidarity
August 2, 2024By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor I’ve had many low points in my life, and during most of them I felt an unwavering sense of support from fellow disabled queers. From acts like offering free produce in a community group, to…
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Yes, disability justice concerns you too
August 2, 2024By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor As of 2022, 27% of Canadians 15 and older and 40% of seniors identified as having a disability. While 27% may not seem like a high number to you, consider that this means one of…
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I’m not looking for your unsolicited medical advice
July 29, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Unwelcome medical advice is inappropriate in any situation, yet people with disabilities and chronic health conditions have to put up with it on a regular basis. As someone who was born with a permanent physical…
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The Canada Disability Benefit is not enough
July 24, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of medically assisted death. It’s long-past time to talk about how many disabled Canadians struggle to financially support themselves. In BC, groceries alone can cost around $1,263 a month, which is an…
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I’m proud of my mobility aids
July 23, 2024By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Around 57% of adults in Canada use a mobility aid. If that doesn’t sound correct to you, it’s probably because you’ve never realized that glasses are an assistive device. However, glasses have become commonplace in…
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Let’s talk about International Day of Persons with Disabilities
November 22, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD). This day recognizes people with disabilities — the world’s largest minority — by shining light on the inequalities we experience while also celebrating our lives…
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Disabled people in BC need marriage equality
September 14, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Many disabled people in BC rely on Persons With Disabilities (PWD) benefits — monthly income assistance from the provincial government. Though some income assistance is better than nothing, these benefits are not nearly enough to…
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