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GTA MAYORAL CANDIDATES DISCUSS ISSUES FACING DISABLED

July 9, 2003 (Toronto, ON) Toronto mayoral candidates John Tory, Barbara Hall, David Miller and Tom Jakobek join VoicePrint’s Kelly Ashton on Ability Today to discuss a wide range of issues facing the city’s disabled community.

Saturday, July 12, 2003 at 1:00 PM EDT: John Tory and Barbara Hall.
Sunday July 13, 2003 at 1:00 PM EDT: David Miller and Tom Jakobek.

“I am quite active in the community,” says blind studio producer Ashton, “I need to know what changes might come about with a new mayor, and so do other disabled Torontonians.”

Ability Today is a weekly program which presents articles and interviews covering a wide range of topics affecting the disabled, including personal achievements, government policies, human rights, medical advances, technology and accessibility.

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