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CILT Executive Director Wendy Porch Hosting Panel on Poverty and Disability in April

Published: April 9, 2026

The Centre for Independent Living in Toronto’s (CILT) executive director, Wendy Porch, will be moderating an expert panel on how poverty and disability intersect to intensify barriers to food and housing. The panel discussion will take place over two virtual events in April presented by the Catholic Charities of the Archidiocese of Toronto and the Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice.

Part one will take place on April 20 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm EST. Register on Zoom through the following link: Part 1 Registration on Zoom

Part two will take place on April 27 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm EST. Register on Zoom through the following link: Part 2 Registration on Zoom

Accessibility note: There will be ASL interpretation and auto captions will be turned on for this event.

Other speakers for the event include:

Panelists:
Dave Petkau
Rabia Khedr
Suzanna Chen
Jovanna Scorsone

For a visual of the event, check out the flyer below:

Graphical information for the Poverty and Disability 2-part expert panel discussion

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