PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.

Upholding the rights of people with disabilities isn’t a trivial thing, and responsibility for this important task shouldn’t be an afterthought, writes Len Baker. Pexels photograph by Mikhail Nilov

Opinion

BY LEN BAKER

May 26, 2025

This week marks the return of Parliament in Ottawa, an auspicious occasion made even more special by the presence of His Majesty King Charles III, who will deliver the government’s priorities to the nation in the May 27 Speech from the Throne.

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