The GTA Disability Coalition (GTADC) is a grassroots network of disability-focused organizations that formed in 2018 in response to the critical need to advance the equity, rights, and full inclusion of disabled people and Deaf people across the GTA.
Administered by the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto and funded by United Way Greater Toronto, the GTADC primarily engages with Toronto City Council, City divisions and the nonprofit sector to deliver systems change solutions grounded in accessibility and equity. We also work across layers of government advocating around issues impacting disabled people living in the GTA.
Our key priority areas are:
- Disability Income Insecurity and Poverty
- Inaccessible and Unaffordable Housing
- TTC Inaccessibility and Unaffordability
GTADC Partners
The GTADC brings together a diverse membership of Deaf and disabled organizational partners, including:
- Accessible Housing Network (AHN)
- Alliance for the Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC – Toronto Chapter)
- Autistics for Autistics (A4A)
- BALANCE for Blind Adults
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)
- Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (C.I.L.T.)
- Ecohesian
- Empowerment Council (CAMH)
- Ethno-Racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario (ERDCO)
- ODSP Action Coalition
- Ontario Disability Coalition
- Silent Voice Canada
- Toronto Neighbourhood Centres (TNC)
- Working for Change
Our Community Partners
Collaboration across disability communities is a central tenet within our work. Therefore, we also support the crucial work of external organizations so we can amplify our collective impact. They include: