Alexander Waddell is an Outreach Officer in the Accessibility Unit at the Canadian Human Rights Commission in Ottawa. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1992, and has worked extensively in employment law and human rights investigation, training and policy. He has been affiliated with the Canadian Human Rights Commission since 1998, as a human rights investigator, analyst, training developer, legal advisor and discrimination prevention advisor. His current role involves assisting stakeholders in understanding their rights and duties under the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Accessible Canada Act, and in creating respectful work- and service places free of barriers and discrimination.

Greg is the Senior Human Rights Officer with the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission. Greg supervises the inquiry process of the Dispute Resolution branch of the Commission, which is responsible for assessing jurisdiction for possible complaints. Greg is a graduate of Saint Mary’s University with a degree in Criminology and is a current Master of Public Administration student through the University of Victoria.

Paul Vienneau was injured in 1991 and went on to have a career as a professional musician. In Winter 2015 he grew tired of complaining and picked up a shovel and decided to illustrate the need for better snow clearing/disabled representation in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

This led to a good relationship with the municipal government and staff of Halifax, and led to being involved in the Bill59 Community Coalition, which addressed the Law Amendments Commission during the drafting of NS’s accessibility bill.

Paul worked independently as an advocate with Halifax Transit (advising on mew tie downystem), Winter Works, and so on.

This turned into a position for Halifax’s CAO, Jacques Dube, as his Accessibility Advisor to the CAO, where Paul identifies issues he feels matter to the deaf/disabled citizens of Halifax.