After moving into her new home, Joeita Gupta was ready to tackle a new project: gardening! But as a self-proclaimed “black thumb,” Joeita turned to the experts to help her figure out how she can make gardening accessible.

Co-facilitators of the CNIB’s garden program, John Bell and Scott Racine, were first to pick up the call. John and Scott shared how they identify plants by smell, taste, and touch, along with other pro tips and tricks for new gardeners.

Paul Zammit, an instructor at the School of Environmental and Horticultural Studies at Niagara College, brought up the importance of knowing the kind of soil we're working with.

And gardening isn’t just about making that backyard look great! Katherine Alaimo, Associate Professor at Michigan State University, lets us in on the physical, mental, and nutritional benefits of turning your backyard, balcony, or windowsill into a living, breathing garden.

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The Accessible Canada Act has been described as landmark legislation with a single, ambitious goal: a barrier-free Canada by January 1, 2040. It takes a proactive approach. Instead of waiting for people with disabilities to ask for barriers to be removed, organizations must start finding, removing, and preventing them. To do that, three offices were created, each with a distinct role. Joeita Gupta explores who works in each of these offices, what they do, how they work together, and how we can get involved in this project.

Joeita speaks with Dino Zuppa, the CEO of Accessibility Standards Canada, Christopher Sutton, Canada’s Accessibility Commissioner, and Stephanie Cadieux, Canada’s Chief Accessibility Officer, to bring us up to speed on the Accessible Canada Act.

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On June 6, 2026, Fighting Blindness Canada hosted their annual Move for Sight fundraiser, with in-person events taking place across the country. Joeita Gupta learns more about the event and its impact.

Move for Sight Ambassador Ava Henderson is amongst the 1.2 million Canadians who lives with vision loss so significant, it cannot be corrected with glasses. Ava shared her optimism for the future, and why she got involved with Move for Sight.

Jennifer Jones is the CEO of Fighting Blindness Canada and spoke to Joeita about how FBC works for sight saving research while valuing the lives of people with disabilities.

Larissa Moniz, Director of Mission and Research at FBC, shares updates on gene therapy research, stem cell replacement therapy, and clinical trials.

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A new accessible fishing boat project is making a splash in the disability community! Grant Hardy has the story.

Launched in 2025 as part of the Rick Hansen Foundation's Accessible Outdoors Program, the Everyone Everywhere boat aims to make fishing and fisheries research accessible while serving as a powerful model to follow.

Matthew Shaw, Head of Accessibility Practice and Innovation at the Rick Hansen Foundation, shares how this exciting new invention aims to make fishing on the water smooth-sailing for people with physical disabilities.

Chloe Angus has had a passion for fishing her entire life. She shares how the Everyone Everywhere boat brought her back into the water after going through a painful time without fishing.

Lawrence Gunther, Founder of Blue Fish Canada, knows about the importance of inclusive outdoor activities, and offers us his perspectives on getting out in nature.

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June is National Deafblindness Awareness month, and Joeita Gupta is sharing some conversations she recently had with people from the community to understand what is known as the most isolating disability.

Jamie is one of the almost 600,000 Canadians who identify as deafblind, she is a mother to two boys, and is joined by her faithful companion Holly, her black lab golden retriever guide dog.

Penny Leclair is a fierce advocate for people with disabilities. Penny and Jamie share their stories of lived experience with us.

Plus, to understand what's going on in the advocacy realm, Karen Madho from Deafblind Ontario Services and Jennifer Robbins from the Canadian Helen Keller Centre explain the services their organizations offer to the deafblind community in Canada.

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How does losing your parent at a young, formative age affect the rest of your life?

Beth Deer lost her father during the COVID-19 pandemic, and invited family friend Kayla to share her story about losing her father too.

As these women move through their lives, start their families, and grapple with such huge loss at a young age, they’ve courageously shared how the loss of their fathers has impacted every major life milestone since.

Thanatologist Cole Imperi explains how loss differs from grief, and how grief is the crucial tool to handle loss. Plus, as someone who works so closely with death and grief, Cole shares a powerful message of what death has taught her.

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